Howard Financial Services LTD. Sells 6,452 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Howard Financial Services LTD. decreased its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 170,399 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,452 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up about 6.6% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $27,678,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 1.8% during the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 209,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,274,000 after acquiring an additional 3,670 shares during the period. Relative Value Partners Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 14.1% during the first quarter. Relative Value Partners Group LLC now owns 1,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $261,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 20.7% in the first quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after buying an additional 1,334 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 24.2% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 114,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,547,000 after buying an additional 22,218 shares during the period. Finally, Gallagher Benefit Services Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $245,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock traded down $0.98 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $160.58. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 364,150 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,091,392. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $132.64 and a 12 month high of $167.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $162.99 and a 200 day moving average of $158.06. The company has a market capitalization of $68.59 billion, a PE ratio of 20.10 and a beta of 0.85.

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.