Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Acquires 54,596 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIG

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 553.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,466 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 54,596 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $14,259,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA VIG opened at $230.46 on Tuesday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a twelve month low of $193.01 and a twelve month high of $231.32. The stock has a market cap of $106.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s fifty day moving average is $222.09 and its 200-day moving average is $222.27.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Company 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. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.