Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Has $7.06 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 29.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,191 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,326 shares during the quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $7,064,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VIG. Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $581,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 23.7% in the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 8,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,582,000 after acquiring an additional 1,658 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 20.7% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,881,000 after acquiring an additional 5,534 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.9% during the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 45,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,316,000 after acquiring an additional 1,291 shares during the period. Finally, Hancock Whitney Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $214,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VIG opened at $199.15 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $199.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $195.30. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $169.06 and a 52-week high of $205.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78.

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.