Balanced Wealth Group LLC Buys New Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Balanced Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $496,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. JB Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 6,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $698,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares during the last quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $338,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 38.2% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 17,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,759,000 after acquiring an additional 4,706 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Merchants Corp raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Merchants Corp now owns 40,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,184,000 after acquiring an additional 2,700 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VYM traded up $0.38 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $118.59. 726,136 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,090,884. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $98.40 and a 12-month high of $121.29. The business has a 50 day moving average of $117.72 and a 200-day moving average of $112.13.

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.