Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Stake Boosted by Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 12.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,913 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,818 shares during the quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $3,313,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 284.3% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 26,221,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,134,878,000 after acquiring an additional 19,397,896 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 21,353.5% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 11,365,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,225,779,000 after purchasing an additional 11,312,895 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,709,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,901,365,000 after purchasing an additional 301,772 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,016,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,178,171,000 after purchasing an additional 207,484 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,024,119,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

VIG opened at $191.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $85.02 billion, a PE ratio of 24.18 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $199.71 and a 200-day moving average of $199.03. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $173.17 and a 52-week high of $205.24.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.9377 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is a boost from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90.

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the Dividend Achievers Select Index. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund. The Fund will hold all the stocks in the index in approximately the same proportions as their weightings in the index.