Smith Moore & CO. Grows Stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI)

Smith Moore & CO. grew its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 99,821 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,086 shares during the quarter. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up 0.7% of Smith Moore & CO.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Smith Moore & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $7,985,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VIGI. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the third quarter worth about $34,000. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 202.3% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 665 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period. Lindbrook Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $100,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 10,000.0% during the third quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 1,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the period.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ VIGI opened at $81.78 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.16 billion, a PE ratio of 21.08 and a beta of 0.77. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $77.28 and a 12-month high of $89.09. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $83.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $83.76.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.5232 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.