Ascent Group LLC Reduces Stock Position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF $DGRO

Ascent Group LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 30.7% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 4,016 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,781 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $257,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the second quarter worth $246,000. Custos Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 1.1% in the second quarter. Custos Family Office LLC now owns 284,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,194,000 after buying an additional 3,096 shares in the last quarter. Atwater Malick LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 50.1% in the second quarter. Atwater Malick LLC now owns 36,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,340,000 after buying an additional 12,210 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 1.3% in the second quarter. Pacific Financial Group Inc. now owns 77,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,948,000 after buying an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 14.5% in the second quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 122,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,816,000 after buying an additional 15,475 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of DGRO stock opened at $68.50 on Thursday. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $54.09 and a 52-week high of $68.88. The company has a market capitalization of $34.63 billion, a PE ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.89. The business’s fifty day moving average is $66.82 and its 200 day moving average is $63.58.

About iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar US Dividend Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US stocks that are selected by dividends, dividend growth and payout ratio, then weighted by dividend dollars. DGRO was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.