Principle Wealth Partners LLC Sells 351 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Principle Wealth Partners LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 119,932 shares of the company’s stock after selling 351 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 1.0% of Principle Wealth Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Principle Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $15,988,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $366,524,000. SCS Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $198,685,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.8% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,816,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $492,413,000 after buying an additional 372,066 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 26.2% during the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,293,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $166,777,000 after buying an additional 268,847 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 15.4% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,882,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,217,000 after buying an additional 251,778 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of VYM stock opened at $140.58 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $142.22. The firm has a market cap of $65.73 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $139.84 and a 200-day moving average of $133.02.

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.