Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG Stock Holdings Boosted by Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc.

Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 377.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 88,444 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 69,922 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up 10.8% of Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $19,438,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VIG. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 92.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,768,000 after acquiring an additional 16,606 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $992,000 after acquiring an additional 577 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 4.7% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $659,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 87.1% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $988,000 after acquiring an additional 2,246 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the second quarter valued at about $993,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 0.2%

VIG stock opened at $227.58 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $221.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $220.97. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $184.96 and a 12-month high of $230.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $105.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.84.

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. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.