Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. Acquires 1,392 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,726 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,392 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 3.0% of Ranch Capital Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,029,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,312,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $942,976,000 after purchasing an additional 90,605 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,760,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $742,849,000 after purchasing an additional 117,074 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.8% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,816,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,413,000 after purchasing an additional 372,066 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $366,524,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,490,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $321,170,000 after acquiring an additional 146,915 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.5%

VYM opened at $141.62 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $140.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $133.38. 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 $66.21 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.