Howe & Rusling Inc. Acquires 25,596 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Howe & Rusling Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 41.5% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 87,200 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,596 shares during the quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $11,625,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Weaver Consulting Group increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 17,071 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,276,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17.1% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 8,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,101,000 after buying an additional 1,192 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% during the second quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 102,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,613,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the period. FineMark National Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. FineMark National Bank & Trust now owns 211,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,233,000 after acquiring an additional 13,126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFG Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 59,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,945,000 after acquiring an additional 1,986 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $139.69 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $112.05 and a 1-year high of $143.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50 day moving average is $140.71 and its 200-day moving average is $135.91.

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.