Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Shares Sold by Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC

Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 33,285 shares of the company’s stock after selling 267 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for 1.4% of Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $6,498,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VIG. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,808,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,150,493,000 after acquiring an additional 314,952 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.1% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,698,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $732,612,000 after purchasing an additional 178,450 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,295,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $652,725,000 after purchasing an additional 123,584 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 2,211,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,024,000 after purchasing an additional 39,560 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,062,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $376,428,000 after purchasing an additional 125,155 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $195.81 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $199.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $194.69. The company has a market capitalization of $84.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $168.65 and a 12-month high of $205.20.

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.