Essex Financial Services Inc. Acquires 5,213 Shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) by 8.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 63,877 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,213 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF comprises approximately 0.9% of Essex Financial Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $12,509,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Bank of New Hampshire grew its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 244.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New Hampshire now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank grew its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 41.0% during the 4th quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $48,000.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

VIG opened at $203.15 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $199.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $196.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 0.78. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a one year low of $172.54 and a one year high of $205.20.

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.