Beacon Financial Planning Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI)

Beacon Financial Planning Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) by 224.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,425 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,287 shares during the period. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for approximately 0.6% of Beacon Financial Planning Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Beacon Financial Planning Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $1,074,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 14,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,314,000 after buying an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Patten Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Patten Group Inc. now owns 11,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,025,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,322,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. PDS Planning Inc raised its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 62,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,549,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $82.72 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.96. The stock has a market cap of $7.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1-year low of $77.28 and a 1-year high of $89.09.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a dividend of $0.2619 per share. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Profile

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.