Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC reduced its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 17.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 95,659 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,763 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 2.9% of Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $12,064,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VYM. FSA Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 2,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 8,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,145,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 10,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% in the third quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Finally, Sandbox Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. Sandbox Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $553,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $131.69 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $130.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.12. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $109.47 and a 12 month high of $135.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.63 billion, a PE 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.