Valmark Advisers Inc. Boosts Stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF $DGRO

Valmark Advisers Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) by 16.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 161,510 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,381 shares during the quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF were worth $11,335,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 137,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,566,000 after acquiring an additional 12,183 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 91.3% in the fourth quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 116,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,067,000 after purchasing an additional 55,475 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,907,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,430,000 after purchasing an additional 135,877 shares during the last quarter. Directional Asset Management acquired a new stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $3,630,000. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 81.7% during the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 20,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,427,000 after purchasing an additional 9,241 shares during the period.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Stock Up 0.2%

NYSEARCA:DGRO traded up $0.14 on Friday, hitting $77.06. The stock had a trading volume of 1,014,357 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,091,871. The stock has a market cap of $42.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $75.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.81. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $63.76 and a 1-year high of $78.06.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Company 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.