Beacon Wealthcare LLC Invests $179,000 in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Beacon Wealthcare LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,000. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up approximately 0.1% of Beacon Wealthcare LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VIG. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 33,295.6% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 8,775,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,601,882,000 after buying an additional 8,748,758 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $73,967,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,808,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,150,493,000 after buying an additional 314,952 shares in the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 108.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 345,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,381,000 after purchasing an additional 179,441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,698,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $732,612,000 after purchasing an additional 178,450 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

VIG stock traded up $1.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $196.09. The company had a trading volume of 878,672 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,006,600. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $199.89 and a 200 day moving average of $194.32. The company has a market capitalization of $84.77 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $167.82 and a 12 month high of $205.20.

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.