Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 1,500 Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI)

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $119,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 104.1% in the fourth quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 347 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 40.0% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 700 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $64,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF stock traded up $0.13 during trading on Thursday, hitting $81.07. 68,081 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 300,072. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $80.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.75. The stock has a market cap of $6.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12-month low of $68.45 and a 12-month high of $82.95.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 18th were issued a dividend of $0.434 per share. This represents a $1.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.14%. This is an increase from Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 15th.

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.