Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Boosts Position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 27,836 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up approximately 0.7% of Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $4,743,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. BCS Wealth Management increased its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. BCS Wealth Management now owns 2,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $471,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,526 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,854,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Lbmc Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Lbmc Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.5% during the third quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 4,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VIG traded down $2.15 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $175.05. The stock had a trading volume of 582,794 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,006,989. The company has a market capitalization of $75.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.56 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $149.67 and a 12-month high of $183.52. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $178.54 and a 200-day moving average of $170.47.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Company 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.