Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. Has $56.77 Million Position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 289,870 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,582 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF comprises 2.9% of Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $56,765,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIG. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,808,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,150,493,000 after purchasing an additional 314,952 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 28.3% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,199,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,643,000 after buying an additional 264,483 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 108.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 345,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,381,000 after buying an additional 179,441 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,698,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $732,612,000 after buying an additional 178,450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,970,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VIG opened at $201.67 on Tuesday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $172.54 and a 12 month high of $205.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.19 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $199.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $196.46.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

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.