iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) is D Orazio & Associates Inc.’s 4th Largest Position

D Orazio & Associates Inc. lessened its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 6.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 576,009 shares of the company’s stock after selling 39,485 shares during the period. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF comprises about 5.1% of D Orazio & Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. D Orazio & Associates Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF worth $36,110,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $302,000. Ledyard National Bank lifted its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 5.8% during the first quarter. Ledyard National Bank now owns 1,151,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,864,000 after purchasing an additional 63,177 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL increased its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 4.1% during the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 52,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,072,000 after purchasing an additional 2,062 shares during the last quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 30.7% during the first quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC now owns 7,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851 shares during the period. Finally, ProVise Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 35.8% during the first quarter. ProVise Management Group LLC now owns 984,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,173,000 after purchasing an additional 259,830 shares during the period.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA DGRO traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $63.79. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 465,488 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,439,223. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $50.11 and a 1-year high of $64.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $62.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.97. The firm has a market cap of $30.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.25 and a beta of 0.71.

About iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar US Dividend Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US stocks that are selected by dividends, dividend growth and payout ratio, then weighted by dividend dollars. DGRO was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.