Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 8,986 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,147,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VYM. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.8% during the fourth quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Pillar Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $41,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $129.83 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.69 billion, a PE ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $131.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $130.08. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $114.37 and a 1-year high of $135.10.

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.