IFP Advisors Inc Buys 599 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 88,632 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 599 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $11,308,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VYM. BSW Wealth Partners increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 4,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. FSA Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% in the third quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 2,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. BLB&B Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Constant Guidance Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Constant Guidance Financial LLC now owns 12,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,542,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Finally, Weitzel Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Weitzel Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $133.32 on Monday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $114.37 and a 52 week high of $135.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $130.76 and its 200 day moving average is $129.30.

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.