Sigma Planning Corp Sells 9,777 Shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF $DGRO

Sigma Planning Corp trimmed its holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 1.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 721,369 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,777 shares during the period. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF comprises about 1.4% of Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $50,626,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 9,203.2% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 47,865,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,280,000 after acquiring an additional 47,350,590 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 8,137,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $564,879,000 after acquiring an additional 1,576,241 shares in the last quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $85,806,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $84,235,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 7,904,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $504,803,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,418 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF stock opened at $76.52 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $41.76 billion, a PE ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.77. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $63.76 and a 52 week high of $78.06. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $75.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.93.

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.