Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Sold by Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc.

Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 12.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,125 shares of the company’s stock after selling 432 shares during the quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $399,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BSW Wealth Partners grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 4,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Tradewinds LLC. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 10,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,377,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,374,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Constant Guidance Financial LLC increased its stake 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 valued at $1,542,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.1%

VYM opened at $130.10 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $124.95 and its 200-day moving average is $129.03. The stock has a market cap of $59.44 billion, a PE ratio of 18.71 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $112.05 and a twelve month high of $135.10.

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.