Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Bought by HBW Advisory Services LLC

HBW Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 68,945 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,150 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 1.2% of HBW Advisory Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. HBW Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,797,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter worth about $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 352.5% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 457 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter worth about $64,000. Finally, Kiely Wealth Advisory Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,064.3% in the second quarter. Kiely Wealth Advisory Group Inc. now owns 583 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 569 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM traded down $1.73 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $126.23. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,595,117 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,376,461. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $130.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.70. The company has a market cap of $57.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $109.47 and a 12-month high of $135.07.

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.