Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas Trims Stock Holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO)

Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas decreased its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 4.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 231,083 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,088 shares during the quarter. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas’ holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $14,487,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in DGRO. Vima LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Tsfg LLC increased its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 104.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 496 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. ZRC Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the first quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Central Bank & Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 67.5% in the first quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co. now owns 774 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 312 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of DGRO opened at $63.28 on Monday. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $47.19 and a twelve month high of $63.36. The company has a market capitalization of $29.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.25 and a beta of 0.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $61.32 and a 200 day moving average of $58.95.

About iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar US Dividend Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US stocks that are selected by dividends, dividend growth and payout ratio, then weighted by dividend dollars. DGRO was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.