Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC Lowers Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC trimmed its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,034 shares of the company’s stock after selling 178 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $774,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FSA Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 2,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 8,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,145,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 10,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% in the third quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% in the second quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM stock opened at $129.26 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $127.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $122.34. The stock has a market cap of $58.53 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $99.08 and a one year high of $131.85.

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.