Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Position Lifted by Francis Financial Inc.

Francis Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 150,378 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,912 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 7.2% of Francis Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Francis Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $16,787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 5,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 4,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Warner Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. Warner Financial Inc. now owns 22,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,301,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,261,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, Barrett & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.4% in the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 3,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $121.02 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $115.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $109.29. The company has a market cap of $55.60 billion, a PE ratio of 13.80 and a beta of 0.84. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $98.40 and a 12 month 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.