Scott Capital Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Scott Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 69.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 13,572 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,562 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 0.4% of Scott Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Scott Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,948,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,690,000 after acquiring an additional 21,713 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.6% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 16,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,167,000 after acquiring an additional 1,944 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.7% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 946,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,181,000 after acquiring an additional 181,413 shares during the period. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 67.8% in the second quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $877,000 after purchasing an additional 2,658 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $147.36 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $70.82 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $151.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $145.55. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $112.05 and a 1 year high of $157.29.

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.