Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Buys 83,199 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 658,514 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 83,199 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 1.2% of Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $84,422,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VYM. Chris Bulman Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Clean Yield Group purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $44,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $131.43 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $98.40 and a 12 month high of $131.85. The company has a market capitalization of $59.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $126.54 and its 200 day moving average is $121.86.

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.