Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd. Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 13.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 30,513 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,680 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 1.2% of Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Ayalon Insurance Comp Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,692,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Mechanics Bank Trust Department raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 24,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,987,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. ADE LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. ADE LLC now owns 5,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $597,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 4,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $513,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 12,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,385,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Red Door Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,261,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VYM traded down $0.48 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $118.31. 705,061 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 996,295. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $98.40 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $115.94. The firm has a market cap of $53.57 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.