iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) Holdings Lifted by Samalin Investment Counsel LLC

Samalin Investment Counsel LLC increased its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 6.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 48,049 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,056 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF accounts for approximately 1.3% of Samalin Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $2,947,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $935,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Lincoln Capital LLC increased its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC now owns 10,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Empire Financial Management Company LLC increased its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Empire Financial Management Company LLC now owns 6,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Bluesphere Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Bluesphere Advisors LLC now owns 6,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Finally, Ellis Investment Partners LLC increased its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC now owns 22,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,381,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF stock opened at $61.52 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $62.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $62.78. The company has a market cap of $30.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.26 and a beta of 0.89. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $55.08 and a 12-month high of $65.08.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Profile

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.