ARK & TLK Investments LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI)

ARK & TLK Investments LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,451 shares of the company’s stock after selling 83 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF accounts for approximately 2.0% of ARK & TLK Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding. ARK & TLK Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF were worth $5,637,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VTI. IPG Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $286,000. Stage Harbor Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 93.3% in the fourth quarter. Stage Harbor Financial LLC now owns 1,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 729 shares during the last quarter. Michael A. Dubis Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $22,628,000. Maridea Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $5,246,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 7,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,276,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTI stock opened at $273.43 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $290.96 and a 200 day moving average of $290.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.27 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.31 and a beta of 1.04. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has a 1 year low of $244.57 and a 1 year high of $303.39.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.9854 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.95. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Profile

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the of the MSCI US Broad Market Index, which represents 99.5% or more of the total market capitalization of all of the United States common stocks traded on the New York and American Stock Exchanges and the Nasdaq over-the-counter market.