Arete Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 68 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 37,717 shares of the company’s stock after selling 68 shares during the quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $7,389,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,376,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. FineMark National Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. FineMark National Bank & Trust now owns 10,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 15,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,000,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 1,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

VIG opened at $194.80 on Thursday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1-year low of $173.17 and a 1-year high of $205.24. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $199.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $199.07. The firm has a market cap of $86.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.79 and a beta of 0.86.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $0.9377 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

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.