Prepared Retirement Institute LLC Invests $230,000 in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $230,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BSW Wealth Partners lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 4,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 10,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,377,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Constant Guidance Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Constant Guidance Financial LLC now owns 12,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,542,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lynx Investment Advisory raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 7,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $952,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 2.9 %

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $119.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.76 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $112.05 and a 52 week high of $135.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $129.19 and a 200 day moving average of $129.88.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.