Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Stock Position Raised by Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 12.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,913 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,818 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $3,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Michael A. Dubis Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $999,000. RiverFront Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 3,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. LM Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 10.0% in the fourth quarter. LM Advisors LLC now owns 93,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,336,000 after acquiring an additional 8,516 shares in the last quarter. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $558,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,706,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $725,783,000 after acquiring an additional 410,597 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VIG opened at $191.94 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $199.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $199.03. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a twelve month low of $173.17 and a twelve month high of $205.24. The stock has a market cap of $85.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.18 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.