Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Shares Sold by Sepio Capital LP

Sepio Capital LP lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 24.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,833 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,816 shares during the quarter. Sepio Capital LP’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $1,730,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 47,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,214,000 after purchasing an additional 1,338 shares during the period. Titleist Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,872,000. Cascades Capital Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Cascades Capital Asset Management LLC now owns 68,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,400,000 after buying an additional 6,977 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 21.1% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $594,000 after buying an additional 529 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,275,966 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,702,000 after acquiring an additional 60,106 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Down 5.7 %

VIG stock opened at $177.07 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $78.94 billion, a PE ratio of 23.79 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $198.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $198.87. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a fifty-two week low of $173.17 and a fifty-two week high of $205.24.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.9377 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90.

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.