Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG Shares Acquired by Founders Financial Securities LLC

Founders Financial Securities LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 297.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 135,445 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 101,346 shares during the period. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up approximately 2.0% of Founders Financial Securities LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Founders Financial Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $29,228,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 20,718.4% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 35,551,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,276,343,000 after purchasing an additional 35,380,815 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.2% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,483,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,145,584,000 after buying an additional 322,704 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 19.5% during the second quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 9,089,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,860,377,000 after buying an additional 1,486,369 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.7% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 5,364,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,097,908,000 after buying an additional 34,896 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.1% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 4,068,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $832,623,000 after buying an additional 83,016 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Up 0.1%

VIG opened at $221.24 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $218.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $212.52. The company has a market cap of $100.30 billion, a PE ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52 week low of $169.32 and a 52 week high of $224.59.

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. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.