Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC Cuts Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,015 shares of the company’s stock after selling 103 shares during the quarter. Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $257,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,405,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,269,000 after buying an additional 121,099 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,233,000 after buying an additional 19,071 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after buying an additional 552,003 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $132.36 on Monday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $111.31 and a 1 year high of $135.07. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $130.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $128.07. The company has a market cap of $59.93 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.