Finward Bancorp Buys New Holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF $VIGI

Finward Bancorp bought a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 18,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,777,000. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Finward Bancorp’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 254.4% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $913,000 after purchasing an additional 7,019 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $937,000. OMC Financial Services LTD increased its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 76.4% in the first quarter. OMC Financial Services LTD now owns 35,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,166,000 after buying an additional 15,499 shares during the last quarter. Dagco Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 12.6% in the first quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 139,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,360,000 after buying an additional 15,625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Howard Financial Services LTD. raised its stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.8% in the second quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 197,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,432,000 after buying an additional 10,901 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VIGI traded down $0.08 on Wednesday, hitting $95.15. 197,995 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 349,802. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1-year low of $85.23 and a 1-year high of $99.99. The company has a market capitalization of $8.91 billion, a PE ratio of 21.41 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $97.11 and its 200 day moving average is $94.55.

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.