Confluence Wealth Services Inc. Lowers Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Confluence Wealth Services Inc. decreased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 8.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,173 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,863 shares during the quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,586,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FSA Advisors Inc. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 10,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 8,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,145,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% during the third quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% during the second quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $127.53 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $57.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $127.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $122.65. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $101.46 and a 1-year high of $131.85.

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.