Apollon Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI)

Apollon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 13,614 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,089,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northstar Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 40.2% in the fourth quarter. Northstar Group Inc. now owns 4,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 1,228 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 32,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,612,000 after acquiring an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $7,989,000. American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. raised its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. now owns 48,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,849,000 after acquiring an additional 1,477 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $664,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of VIGI opened at $83.25 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $7.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a 50-day moving average of $81.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.95. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $77.28 and a 12-month high of $89.09.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $0.2619 per share. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th.

About Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.