Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG Shares Sold by Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 99.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 174,046 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,377,539 shares during the period. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for 5.2% of Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $37,557,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,560,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,278,756,000 after buying an additional 76,924 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.5% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 9,592,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,069,881,000 after acquiring an additional 502,464 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.7% in the third quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,511,314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,177,196,000 after purchasing an additional 295,707 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 5,364,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,097,908,000 after purchasing an additional 34,896 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 4,068,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,623,000 after purchasing an additional 83,016 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Up 0.1%

VIG opened at $227.70 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $224.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $219.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $169.32 and a 12-month high of $230.53.

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