Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG Position Raised by Global Wealth Strategies & Associates

Global Wealth Strategies & Associates lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 10.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 106,556 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,428 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for approximately 4.8% of Global Wealth Strategies & Associates’ portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates’ holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $25,213,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VIG. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 24,739,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,437,287,000 after buying an additional 3,448,292 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 12,774,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,807,477,000 after buying an additional 247,444 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 10,814,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,376,736,000 after buying an additional 228,122 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,690,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,349,602,000 after buying an additional 130,639 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 9,879,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,171,249,000 after buying an additional 287,085 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

VIG stock opened at $239.17 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $236.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $228.43. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $203.17 and a 52-week high of $242.58. The firm has a market cap of $111.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.82.

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. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.