Ameriflex Group Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1,099.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,964 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,300 shares during the quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,053,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Atwood & Palmer Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 92.0% in the second quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.5%

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $141.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $65.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $138.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $131.90. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $112.05 and a 12-month high of $142.22.

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.