Investors Research Corp Reduces Stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Investors Research Corp decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 40.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 341 shares of the company’s stock after selling 235 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $67,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 32,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,318,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 19,950.5% during the 4th quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 397,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,862,000 after purchasing an additional 395,618 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 57,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,313,000 after purchasing an additional 861 shares in the last quarter. Gallagher Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $358,000. Finally, EPIQ Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. EPIQ Capital Group LLC now owns 7,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,381,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIG opened at $196.09 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $200.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $199.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.31 and a beta of 0.86. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $173.17 and a 52-week high of $205.24.

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.