Wealth Alliance Boosts Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Wealth Alliance boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,441 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 107 shares during the quarter. Wealth Alliance’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $384,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Providence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Halpern Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $114.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $52.04 billion, a PE ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $116.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $110.64. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $98.40 and a 52-week high of $121.29.

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.