Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Bought by Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 206,180.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 156,773 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 156,697 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $20,899,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Atwood & Palmer Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 92.0% during the second quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $143.11 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $140.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $136.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $112.05 and a 52 week high of $143.31.

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.