Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG Shares Acquired by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 4,159,179 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 165,634 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $914,105,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Howe & Rusling Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 1,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,419,000. Clearview Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Clearview Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Bluedoor Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $576,000. Finally, 71 West Capital Partners acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $2,764,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VIG opened at $236.81 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $229.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $224.79. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $198.37 and a 1 year high of $238.10. The company has a market cap of $109.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.82.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 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.