iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) Stock Holdings Lifted by Essex Financial Services Inc.

Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 145,562 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,681 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF accounts for approximately 0.6% of Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $8,929,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Tompkins Financial Corp acquired a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $49,000.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of DGRO stock opened at $63.55 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.25 and a beta of 0.71. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $54.31 and a 12 month high of $65.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $62.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $62.24.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Company Profile

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.