Franklin Resources Inc. Acquires 6,971 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG

Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 1.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 451,838 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,971 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. owned about 0.10% of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF worth $99,305,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 659.0% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,212,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,418,000 after buying an additional 1,052,498 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 102.8% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,750,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,334,000 after buying an additional 887,305 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $134,718,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2,949.7% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 392,738 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,382,000 after buying an additional 379,860 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 63.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 771,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $166,425,000 after buying an additional 300,645 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $231.71 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $106.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a fifty day moving average of $227.71 and a 200 day moving average of $224.29. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a fifty-two week low of $198.37 and a fifty-two week high of $236.71.

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