Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Stock Position Boosted by Bridgewater Advisors Inc.

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 29.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,191 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,326 shares during the period. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $7,064,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $73,967,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,808,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,150,493,000 after buying an additional 314,952 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 28.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,199,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,643,000 after buying an additional 264,483 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 108.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 345,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,381,000 after acquiring an additional 179,441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,698,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $732,612,000 after acquiring an additional 178,450 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

VIG opened at $199.15 on Monday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $169.06 and a 1 year high of $205.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $199.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $195.30. The stock has a market cap of $86.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF 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.