West Bancorporation Inc. Trims Holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

West Bancorporation Inc. decreased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 0.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 10,013 shares of the company’s stock after selling 86 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up about 1.3% of West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $1,983,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VIG. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 110,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,801,000 after buying an additional 1,894 shares in the last quarter. Carret Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Carret Asset Management LLC now owns 6,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,252,000 after buying an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Amarillo National Bank bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $216,000. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $583,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 6,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,307,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of VIG traded down $1.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $196.89. 564,285 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 823,637. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52 week low of $149.67 and a 52 week high of $201.85. The company’s 50 day moving average is $196.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $187.33. The company has a market capitalization of $85.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78.

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.