WNY Asset Management LLC Invests $1.59 Million in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIGI

WNY Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 18,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,593,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J. Mark Nickell & Co. lifted its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. J. Mark Nickell & Co. now owns 52,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,652,000 after acquiring an additional 3,138 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the first quarter worth about $90,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 12.5% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 61,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,423,000 after purchasing an additional 6,814 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 687,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,828,000 after buying an additional 15,296 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Excelsior Advisor Network LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $252,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Down 0.8%

VIGI opened at $97.24 on Friday. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $85.23 and a 12-month high of $98.09. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $94.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.08 billion, a PE ratio of 21.41 and a beta of 0.70.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.5337 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $2.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Company 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.