Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG Stake Boosted by Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 3.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 107,176 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,799 shares during the period. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for 12.1% of Prepared Retirement Institute LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $23,128,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 20,718.4% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 35,551,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,276,343,000 after buying an additional 35,380,815 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 19.5% in the second quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 9,089,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,860,377,000 after acquiring an additional 1,486,369 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 102.8% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,750,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,334,000 after acquiring an additional 887,305 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the first quarter worth about $134,776,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the second quarter valued at about $131,375,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $220.60 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $219.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $213.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $100.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52 week low of $169.32 and a 52 week high of $224.59.

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. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.