Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Holdings Decreased by Howard Financial Services LTD.

Howard Financial Services LTD. reduced its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 162,631 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the quarter. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF comprises about 2.9% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $12,212,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VIGI. Retirement Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 104.5% in the fourth quarter. Retirement Group LLC now owns 687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the period. Money Concepts Capital Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $59,000. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $65,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 34.7% during the first quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 940 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Belpointe Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $71,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VIGI traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $73.72. The stock had a trading volume of 68,860 shares, compared to its average volume of 252,427. The company has a market capitalization of $4.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.30 and a beta of 0.77. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1-year low of $59.94 and a 1-year high of $77.06. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $74.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.20.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 19th will be paid a $0.182 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 18th. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.99%.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF 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.