Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Purchased by Paragon Financial Partners Inc.

Paragon Financial Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 105,707 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 9.6% of Paragon Financial Partners Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Paragon Financial Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $14,092,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Forum Financial Management LP bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $362,000. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.2% in the second quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 456,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,805,000 after buying an additional 14,242 shares in the last quarter. Black Diamond Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 163.7% in the second quarter. Black Diamond Financial LLC now owns 10,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,378,000 after buying an additional 6,417 shares in the last quarter. TFB Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.3% in the second quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 13,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,736,000 after buying an additional 1,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patten Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the second quarter. Patten Group Inc. now owns 13,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,781,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $140.58 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $112.05 and a twelve month high of $142.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $139.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $133.02. The firm has a market cap of $65.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84.

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.