Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Wells Financial Advisors INC

Wells Financial Advisors INC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,355 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 4.8% of Wells Financial Advisors INC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Wells Financial Advisors INC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,490,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. BSW Wealth Partners boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 4,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Constant Guidance Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Constant Guidance Financial LLC now owns 12,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,542,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 7,460 shares of the company’s stock valued at $952,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 9,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,166,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $129.18 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $130.24. The company has a market cap of $59.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $114.37 and a 12-month high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.