Martin Worley Group Takes Position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Martin Worley Group acquired a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 8,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,581,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 121.5% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,197,000 after buying an additional 3,353 shares during the last quarter. M3 Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. M3 Advisory Group LLC now owns 57,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,201,000 after purchasing an additional 2,375 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $1,024,119,000. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 34,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,845,000 after purchasing an additional 4,626 shares during the period. Finally, Barrett & Company Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 15,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,998,000 after buying an additional 1,120 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VIG opened at $194.80 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $199.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $199.07. The stock has a market cap of $86.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.79 and a beta of 0.86. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $173.17 and a 12 month high of $205.24.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.9377 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90.

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.