Verus Capital Partners LLC Purchases 4,188 Shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO)

Verus Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 185,731 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,188 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF comprises about 1.0% of Verus Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Verus Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $11,393,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DGRO. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC now owns 11,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $698,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $230,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $2,295,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 589,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,137,000 after purchasing an additional 24,044 shares during the period. Finally, Lineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Lineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 115,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,057,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares during the period.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of DGRO opened at $63.34 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $62.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.62. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $55.08 and a 12 month high of $65.08. The company has a market capitalization of $29.99 billion, a PE ratio of 19.25 and a beta of 0.71.

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.