VeraBank N.A. Trims Holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIGI

VeraBank N.A. decreased its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) by 12.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 273,269 shares of the company’s stock after selling 40,443 shares during the quarter. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF comprises approximately 4.5% of VeraBank N.A.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. VeraBank N.A. owned about 0.28% of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF worth $24,990,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VIGI. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Weatherly Asset Management L. P. now owns 280,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,641,000 after purchasing an additional 7,232 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,456,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,485,000 after purchasing an additional 53,740 shares in the last quarter. Asempa Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter worth $610,000. Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,265,000. Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 225.0% in the fourth quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,385,000 after purchasing an additional 10,481 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of VIGI stock opened at $92.35 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.12. The firm has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a PE ratio of 21.41 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $85.23 and a 12 month high of $96.60.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th were given a $0.5646 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th.

About Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.