Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Holdings Cut by Royal Fund Management LLC

Royal Fund Management LLC trimmed its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 85,171 shares of the company’s stock after selling 952 shares during the period. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for 1.6% of Royal Fund Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Royal Fund Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $14,515,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 11,325,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,759,739,000 after purchasing an additional 190,258 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings 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 worth $1,222,244,000 after buying an additional 171,161 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,199,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,882,000 after buying an additional 134,815 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,847,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $655,534,000 after acquiring an additional 254,175 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,741,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $467,232,000 after acquiring an additional 87,225 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VIG traded up $1.72 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $176.94. 675,025 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 995,284. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $178.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $170.80. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $149.67 and a 1 year high of $183.52. The company has a market cap of $76.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Profile

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.