Sterling Investment Counsel LLC Has $2.18 Million Position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO)

Sterling Investment Counsel LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 496.7% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 35,268 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,357 shares during the quarter. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF makes up about 0.7% of Sterling Investment Counsel LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $2,179,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tallon Kerry Patrick acquired a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,605,000. Capital & Planning LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 348,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,397,000 after acquiring an additional 4,525 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 52.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 2,304 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $94,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth $3,573,000.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Price Performance

DGRO opened at $62.24 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $31.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.47 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $60.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.80. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $54.09 and a fifty-two week high of $65.08.

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.