Davidson Investment Advisors Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Davidson Investment Advisors grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 56,479 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the quarter. Davidson Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,529,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 68.6% in the 1st quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC now owns 3,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 1,585 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 499,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,369,000 after acquiring an additional 58,453 shares in the last quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 26.9% in the 1st quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 21,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,745,000 after acquiring an additional 4,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Inscription Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter worth $243,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $140.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $65.88 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $139.38 and a 200 day moving average of $132.51. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $112.05 and a one year high of $142.22.

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.