Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Shares Acquired by American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.

American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 48,124 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,477 shares during the quarter. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up approximately 2.0% of American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $3,849,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIGI. World Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $64,616,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 18,871.2% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 442,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,039,000 after buying an additional 439,887 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,101,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,802,000 after buying an additional 435,854 shares during the period. GEN Financial Management INC. acquired a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,587,000. Finally, Eastern Bank grew its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 67.6% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 577,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,978,000 after acquiring an additional 232,912 shares during the period.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $83.46 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $77.28 and a 12 month high of $89.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $81.76 and its 200-day moving average is $83.95.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $0.2619 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Profile

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.