Operose Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI)

Operose Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 213,667 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,477 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF comprises approximately 21.2% of Operose Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Operose Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF were worth $61,923,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Channel Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Channel Wealth LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $853,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Grove Bank & Trust increased its position in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 4,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,328,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 2,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $774,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Finally, United Community Bank boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. United Community Bank now owns 6,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,928,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VTI opened at $264.15 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.19 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.96 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has a twelve month low of $236.42 and a twelve month high of $303.39. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $281.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $288.70.

Vanguard Total Stock Market 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 paid a $0.9854 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.95.

About Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the of the MSCI US Broad Market Index, which represents 99.5% or more of the total market capitalization of all of the United States common stocks traded on the New York and American Stock Exchanges and the Nasdaq over-the-counter market.