Vertex Planning Partners LLC Purchases 189 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Vertex Planning Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 9.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,096 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Vertex Planning Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $267,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 36,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,634,000 after purchasing an additional 7,929 shares in the last quarter. Tepp RIA LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $14,344,000. Covington Investment Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Covington Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 38,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,886,000 after buying an additional 1,179 shares in the last quarter. Hippocratic Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $16,193,000. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 147,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,775,000 after acquiring an additional 3,899 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of VYM opened at $128.87 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $131.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $130.22. The company has a market cap of $59.25 billion, a PE ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $114.37 and a 12-month high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were paid a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 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.