Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Shares Acquired by Joseph Group Capital Management

Joseph Group Capital Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,681 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $2,092,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 19,397,896 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 11,312,895 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $1,901,365,000 after buying an additional 301,772 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $1,178,171,000 after buying an additional 207,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,024,119,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $191.94 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $199.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $199.07. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $173.17 and a 1 year high of $205.24. The company has a market capitalization of $85.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.18 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

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.