HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,211,138 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 39,560 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF comprises about 0.6% of HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. HighTower Advisors LLC owned 0.51% of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF worth $438,024,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, HighMark Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 371.8% during the 2nd quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VIG opened at $204.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $88.37 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $164.44 and a 1 year high of $205.20. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $199.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $191.46.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Company 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.