Vicus Capital Increases Position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO)

Vicus Capital boosted its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 333,389 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,456 shares during the period. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF accounts for about 1.8% of Vicus Capital’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Vicus Capital’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $20,450,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in DGRO. Squire Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $328,000. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Rooted Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 256,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,682,000 after purchasing an additional 2,084 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $341,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. acquired a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $282,000. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. grew its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. now owns 28,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,762,000 after buying an additional 1,295 shares during the period.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

DGRO opened at $64.07 on Friday. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $54.64 and a 52 week high of $65.08. The firm has a market cap of $30.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.25 and a beta of 0.71. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $62.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $62.29.

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.