Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC

Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 115,422 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for 3.7% of Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $15,175,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cedrus LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $323,000. New Century Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. New Century Financial Group LLC now owns 30,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,926,000 after acquiring an additional 741 shares in the last quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 24.2% during the 3rd quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 52,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,745,000 after acquiring an additional 10,256 shares in the last quarter. Seamount Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $372,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,405,000 after acquiring an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $131.43 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $126.54 and a 200-day moving average of $121.87. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $98.40 and a one year high of $131.85. The company has a market cap of $59.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Profile

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (VYM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Custom High Dividend Yield index. The fund tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. The index selects high-dividend-paying US companies, excluding REITS, and weights them by market cap. VYM was launched on Nov 10, 2006 and is managed by Vanguard.