iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF $DGRO Shares Newly Acquired by Park Avenue Securities LLC

Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 129,094 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,732,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ballast Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ballast Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 68,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,137,000 after purchasing an additional 1,988 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 8.9% during the 3rd quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 59,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,467,000 after purchasing an additional 4,837 shares during the period. apricus wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 8.9% in the third quarter. apricus wealth LLC now owns 3,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneva Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 25.6% in the third quarter. Geneva Partners LLC now owns 11,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $860,000 after purchasing an additional 2,327 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Down 0.1%

DGRO opened at $79.95 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $78.09 and a 200-day moving average of $75.00. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $67.14 and a 12-month high of $80.58.

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.