Mather Group LLC. Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Mather Group LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 19.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 14,759 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,353 shares during the quarter. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,786,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mechanics Bank Trust Department increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the first quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 24,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,987,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. KFA Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. KFA Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. ADE LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. ADE LLC now owns 5,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $597,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Warner Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. Warner Financial Inc. now owns 21,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,652,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% during the first quarter. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. now owns 7,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $940,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded up $0.82 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $118.72. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,092,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 975,900. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.76 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $98.40 and a fifty-two week high of $125.07. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $120.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $117.96.

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.