Ascentis Independent Advisors Buys New Position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF $DGRO

Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 7,754 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $544,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Opulen Financial Group LLC grew its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC now owns 19,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,380,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Sharp Wealth Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 4.3% in the first quarter. Sharp Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 3,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Dakota Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 4,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. now owns 3,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Centerpoint Advisory Group boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group now owns 35,329 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,453,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Down 1.0%

NYSEARCA DGRO opened at $76.83 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $41.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.77. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $63.76 and a 52-week high of $78.06. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $74.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.72.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Profile

The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar US Dividend Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US stocks that are selected by dividends, dividend growth and payout ratio, then weighted by dividend dollars. DGRO was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.