HCR Wealth Advisors Has $74.59 Million Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

HCR Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 584,571 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 25,732 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 9.3% of HCR Wealth Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. HCR Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $74,585,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VYM. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 61.0% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 7,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after buying an additional 2,767 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at about $235,000. Wealth Alliance raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 24.9% during the second quarter. Wealth Alliance now owns 4,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $510,000 after acquiring an additional 859 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.4% during the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,649,000 after purchasing an additional 153,146 shares during the period. Finally, Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.3% in the second quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 16,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,921,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $129.89 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $130.56 and its 200 day moving average is $126.99. The company has a market cap of $58.81 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $109.47 and a 1 year 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.