Simmons Bank Increases Holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Simmons Bank boosted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 13.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,625 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 893 shares during the period. Simmons Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $1,299,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 25.4% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,187,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,193,000 after acquiring an additional 240,572 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 9,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,543,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 23.0% during the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 288,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,101,000 after buying an additional 53,852 shares during the period. Lincoln National Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Lincoln National Corp now owns 757,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,092,000 after buying an additional 14,014 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 549,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,652,000 after acquiring an additional 8,061 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VIG traded up $0.82 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $178.86. 1,053,208 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 992,681. The firm has a market cap of $77.32 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a fifty-two week low of $149.67 and a fifty-two week high of $183.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $178.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $171.34.

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.