Trust Co. of Vermont Boosts Stock Position in iShares Core High Dividend ETF $HDV

Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its position in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:HDV) by 22.9% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,314 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF were worth $271,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its stake in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 344.1% during the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core High Dividend ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. EQ Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core High Dividend ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core High Dividend ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Core High Dividend ETF by 41.1% during the 1st quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 419 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Stock Down 0.7%

NYSEARCA:HDV opened at $121.88 on Friday. iShares Core High Dividend ETF has a 52 week low of $106.00 and a 52 week high of $124.03. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $118.08. The company has a market cap of $11.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.55 and a beta of 0.81.

iShares Core High Dividend ETF Profile

The iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus index. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of 75 high-yielding US equities, screened for high earnings potential and dividend sustainability. HDV was launched on Mar 29, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.