Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Sees Large Volume Increase – Time to Buy?

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 260,754 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 3% from the previous session’s volume of 253,804 shares.The stock last traded at $87.42 and had previously closed at $87.68.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Up 0.2%

The stock has a market cap of $7.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.80 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $83.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.98.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a dividend of $0.5232 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Topsail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the first quarter worth about $34,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 100.0% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 597.2% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.