Fiduciary Advisors Inc. Boosts Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Fiduciary Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,538 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,009 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 3.1% of Fiduciary Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Fiduciary Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,164,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares during the last quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 5,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $658,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $126,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $53,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM stock opened at $131.14 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $125.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $135.10. The company has a market cap of $59.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 0.79.

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.