Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Bought by Howe & Rusling Inc.

Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 65.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 117,911 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,685 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 1.4% of Howe & Rusling Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Howe & Rusling Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $13,162,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Trinity Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $6,493,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Essex Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 148,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,590,000 after buying an additional 3,750 shares during the last quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 76,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,484,000 after buying an additional 1,423 shares in the last quarter. Finally, One Day In July LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 402,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,926,000 after acquiring an additional 23,205 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of VYM traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $116.32. 674,277 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,108,903. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.67 billion, a PE ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $117.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $111.63. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $98.40 and a fifty-two week high of $121.29.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.