Richard C. Young & CO. LTD. Increases Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Richard C. Young & CO. LTD. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,557 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the period. Richard C. Young & CO. LTD.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,644,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 352.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of VYM stock opened at $132.32 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $111.31 and a 52-week high of $135.07. The stock has a market cap of $59.91 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $128.33.

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.