10,427 Shares in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Bought by Finward Bancorp

Finward Bancorp purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 10,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,042,000. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up 1.8% of Finward Bancorp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 9.9% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 7,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,557,000 after acquiring an additional 710 shares in the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 383.7% during the third quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 861 shares of the company’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 683 shares during the last quarter. Passumpsic Savings Bank grew its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Passumpsic Savings Bank now owns 4,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $821,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,233,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 372.3% during the 3rd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 12,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,546,000 after buying an additional 10,134 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Up 1.1 %

VIG stock opened at $186.76 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $83.26 billion, a PE ratio of 23.79 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50 day moving average of $195.17 and a 200-day moving average of $197.95. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $169.32 and a 12-month high of $205.24.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.9377 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous dividend of $0.90.

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.