Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV Decreases Stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV trimmed its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,238 shares of the company’s stock after selling 88 shares during the period. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for approximately 0.7% of Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Valley Forge Investment Consultants Inc. ADV’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $2,005,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 284.3% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 26,221,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,134,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,397,896 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 21,353.5% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 11,365,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,225,779,000 after acquiring an additional 11,312,895 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,709,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,901,365,000 after purchasing an additional 301,772 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,016,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,178,171,000 after purchasing an additional 207,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,024,119,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VIG opened at $191.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.18 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $199.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $199.03. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a fifty-two week low of $173.17 and a fifty-two week high of $205.24.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a $0.9377 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 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.