Safeguard Financial LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Safeguard Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 19.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,562 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 891 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for about 0.4% of Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $948,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 11,325,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,759,739,000 after acquiring an additional 190,258 shares during the last quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 131,442.0% in the 4th quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,075,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,681,866,000 after acquiring an additional 11,067,418 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,866,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,222,244,000 after acquiring an additional 171,161 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 5,942,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $963,707,000 after acquiring an additional 224,856 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,199,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,882,000 after acquiring an additional 134,815 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VIG traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $174.00. The company had a trading volume of 711,284 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,038,171. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a one year low of $149.67 and a one year high of $183.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $178.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $169.04. The stock has a market cap of $75.22 billion, a PE ratio of 24.56 and a beta of 0.80.

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.