Smith Thornton Advisors LLC Has $3.66 Million Position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO)

Smith Thornton Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,697 shares of the company’s stock after selling 756 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF accounts for approximately 2.3% of Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $3,662,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DGRO. Smith Anglin Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC now owns 1,405,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,234,000 after buying an additional 59,147 shares during the period. Clarus Wealth Advisors increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Clarus Wealth Advisors now owns 5,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $332,000 after buying an additional 317 shares during the period. Meridian Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 349,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,436,000 after buying an additional 26,627 shares during the period. Quad Cities Investment Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Quad Cities Investment Group LLC now owns 93,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,743,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares during the period. Finally, Fortis Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Advisors LLC now owns 7,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $470,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares during the period.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Price Performance

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF stock opened at $61.98 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $62.83 and a 200-day moving average of $61.65. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $53.11 and a 1 year high of $65.08. The company has a market capitalization of $29.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.25 and a beta of 0.71.

About iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

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.