Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Shares Sold by Howard Financial Services LTD.

Howard Financial Services LTD. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 172,151 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,471 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up about 5.4% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $31,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Life Planning Partners Inc bought a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, VitalStone Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 435.7% in the 3rd quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSEARCA:VIG traded down $1.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $182.55. The stock had a trading volume of 933,535 shares, compared to its average volume of 913,856. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $180.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $176.92. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52 week low of $149.67 and a 52 week high of $186.30.

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.