Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Purchased by Huntleigh Advisors Inc.

Huntleigh Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 17.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,286 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,249 shares during the period. Huntleigh Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,105,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. 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 worth $2,148,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 68.6% in the first quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC now owns 3,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $502,000 after purchasing an additional 1,585 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $64,369,000 after purchasing an additional 58,453 shares during the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 153.1% during the 1st quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 6,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 3,916 shares during the period. Finally, Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 43.7% during the 1st quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 3,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $470,000 after purchasing an additional 1,108 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.4%

VYM opened at $140.11 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $65.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $139.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $132.66. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $112.05 and a 12-month high of $142.22.

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.