Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. Cuts Position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF $DGRO

Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. decreased its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 38.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,526 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,732 shares during the period. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $918,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 89.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Group One Trading LLC bought a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of DGRO stock opened at $74.82 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.77. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a one year low of $62.05 and a one year high of $76.07. The company’s 50-day moving average is $73.85 and its 200 day moving average is $72.09.

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.