Advisory Alpha LLC Acquires 1,366 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Advisory Alpha LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 40.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 4,754 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,366 shares during the period. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $634,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Rossby Financial LCC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,165.2% during the 2nd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 958 shares in the last quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 94.2% during the 2nd quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 4,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $636,000 after purchasing an additional 2,301 shares in the last quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 124,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,640,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $211,000. Finally, Brookwood Investment Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brookwood Investment Group LLC now owns 3,745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $499,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $141.87 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $66.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $140.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $133.88. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $112.05 and a 1-year high of $142.49.

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.