Aspen Investment Management Inc Buys 25,126 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG

Aspen Investment Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIGFree Report) by 585.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,415 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,126 shares during the period. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF accounts for 1.9% of Aspen Investment Management Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Aspen Investment Management Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $6,465,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VIG. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Clear Investment Research LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 46.9% in the 3rd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 0.5%

VIG opened at $230.70 on Thursday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1-year low of $193.01 and a 1-year high of $231.32. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $222.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.44. The stock has a market cap of $106.47 billion, a PE ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.82.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

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