Nixon Peabody Trust Co. Takes Position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG)

Nixon Peabody Trust Co. bought a new stake in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $308,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Providence First Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Bank of New Hampshire lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 244.4% in the fourth 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. Finally, Bangor Savings Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 41.0% in the fourth 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.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VIG opened at $203.13 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $200.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.62. The company has a market capitalization of $90.02 billion, a PE ratio of 25.31 and a beta of 0.86. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $173.17 and a 12-month high of $205.24.

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.