Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Position Increased by Northwest Financial Advisors

Northwest Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 61.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,974 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the period. Northwest Financial Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $252,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after acquiring an additional 343 shares during the period. Nemes Rush Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1,036.9% during the second quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 1,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,000 after purchasing an additional 1,545 shares during the period. Silver Lake Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at $251,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.3% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 205,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,328,000 after purchasing an additional 12,107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covington Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% in the second quarter. Covington Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 36,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,359,000 after purchasing an additional 1,617 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of VYM opened at $132.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.09 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $130.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $127.72. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $111.31 and a 52-week 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.