Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Increases Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 14.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 658,514 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 83,199 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 1.2% of Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. owned approximately 0.15% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $84,422,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Orgel Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,970,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18.8% during the 3rd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 10,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,633 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.8% during the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 2,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Claro Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 11.5% during the third quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 1,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RFG Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 26.5% during the 3rd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 26,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,402,000 after buying an additional 5,558 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $131.43 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $126.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $121.86. 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 capitalization of $59.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.