Virtu Financial LLC Takes Position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO)

Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $251,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. grew its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. now owns 10,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $665,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Empire Financial Management Company LLC grew its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Empire Financial Management Company LLC now owns 6,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. GSG Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 35,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,238,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 5.7% in the second quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA DGRO opened at $62.54 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $63.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.25 and a beta of 0.71. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $52.90 and a 1 year high of $65.08.

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.