Howard Financial Services LTD. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI)

Howard Financial Services LTD. grew its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) by 3.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 187,888 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,152 shares during the period. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF makes up about 2.4% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Howard Financial Services LTD. owned approximately 0.22% of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF worth $16,587,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Perritt Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc. now owns 110,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,757,000 after purchasing an additional 558 shares during the last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 58.9% during the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 191,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,175,000 after buying an additional 70,870 shares during the last quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 523.2% during the fourth quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 68,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,424,000 after buying an additional 57,396 shares in the last quarter. Aspect Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $3,591,000. Finally, Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $335,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of VIGI stock opened at $86.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $85.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.77. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1-year low of $68.45 and a 1-year high of $89.09.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Friday, September 20th were issued a $0.312 dividend. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 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.