Scotia Capital Inc. Buys 239 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Scotia Capital Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 131,237 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Scotia Capital Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $25,702,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIG. Curio Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Providence First Trust Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 7.4 %

VIG stock opened at $186.54 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $196.26 and a 200-day moving average of $198.23. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $169.32 and a 12 month high of $205.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.79 and a beta of 0.86.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.9377 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90.

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.