Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Purchased by Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI

Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,496 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 431 shares during the period. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,266,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Clarity Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.3% in the second quarter. Clarity Financial LLC now owns 13,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,748,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares during the period. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% in the second quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 19,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,568,000 after purchasing an additional 672 shares during the period. Heritage Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.6% in the second quarter. Heritage Financial Services LLC now owns 1,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. Madrona Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.5% in the second quarter. Madrona Financial Services LLC now owns 3,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Finally, Trilogy Capital Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the second quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 11,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,580,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VYM opened at $141.08 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $142.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $138.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $131.74. The firm has a market cap of $64.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84.

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.