Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Shares Sold by Merit Financial Group LLC

Merit Financial Group LLC cut its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) by 3.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,524 shares of the company’s stock after selling 160 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $362,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the second quarter worth $28,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $52,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIGI stock opened at $82.69 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $81.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.01. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a one year low of $77.28 and a one 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, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a $0.2619 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.27%.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Company 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.