Prudential Financial Inc. Buys 1,584,428 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 7,822.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,604,684 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,584,428 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $314,245,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VIG. Curio Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Providence First Trust Co bought a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $194.17 on Monday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a twelve month low of $173.17 and a twelve month high of $205.24. The stock has a market cap of $86.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.18 and a beta of 0.85. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $199.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $199.02.

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.