Prentice Wealth Management LLC Purchases 2,195 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Prentice Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 88,247 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,195 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 3.3% of Prentice Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Prentice Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $11,259,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alpha Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $468,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,078,000 after buying an additional 530 shares during the period. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.6% in the third quarter. YHB Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.1% during the third quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 16,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,133,000 after buying an additional 1,924 shares during the period. Finally, Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 56,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,264,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $133.32 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $60.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $130.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $129.14. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $114.37 and a 1 year high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.