Wedmont Private Capital Acquires 1,447 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Wedmont Private Capital increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,254 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,447 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,056,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares in the last quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 5,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $658,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $572,000. Finally, Realta Investment Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $299,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.7%

VYM stock opened at $130.44 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $59.53 billion, a PE ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $135.10. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $124.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.83.

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.