BLB&B Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 1,571 Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

BLB&B Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $201,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,230,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,612,000 after acquiring an additional 9,362 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 47.0% in the 1st quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $127,000. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter worth $272,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.5% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 385,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,600,000 after buying an additional 13,034 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $129.72 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $127.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $122.10. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $98.40 and a twelve month high of $131.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.74 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.