Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Position Lifted by Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd.

Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 150,486 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,798 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 4.4% of Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Wealth Dimensions Group Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $21,211,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12,273.0% during the second quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 7,981,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,064,039,000 after acquiring an additional 7,917,178 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,491,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $998,634,000 after purchasing an additional 178,904 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,673,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $622,955,000 after acquiring an additional 149,645 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,955,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $527,659,000 after purchasing an additional 138,262 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,787,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,656,000 after buying an additional 15,677 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $148.44 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $144.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $140.78. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $112.05 and a 1 year high of $149.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.34 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 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.