Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF $DGRO

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGROFree Report) by 2.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 558,516 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,519 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $39,197,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 89.5% during the third quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the first quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Group One Trading LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at $28,000.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA DGRO opened at $75.80 on Monday. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a one year low of $63.36 and a one year high of $76.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $74.22 and a 200 day moving average of $72.33. The company has a market capitalization of $40.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.77.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Profile

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The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar US Dividend Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US stocks that are selected by dividends, dividend growth and payout ratio, then weighted by dividend dollars. DGRO was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO)

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