Ascent Group LLC Cuts Position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG

Ascent Group LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 36.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,973 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,447 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $1,289,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 20,718.4% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 35,551,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,276,343,000 after acquiring an additional 35,380,815 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,483,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,145,584,000 after purchasing an additional 322,704 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 19.5% in the second quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 9,089,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,860,377,000 after purchasing an additional 1,486,369 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.7% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 5,364,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,097,908,000 after purchasing an additional 34,896 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.1% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 4,068,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $832,623,000 after purchasing an additional 83,016 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

VIG stock opened at $219.78 on Friday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $169.32 and a 1 year high of $224.59. The firm has a market cap of $99.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $219.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $213.35.

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

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. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.