Tempus Wealth Planning LLC Reduces Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Tempus Wealth Planning LLC lowered its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 44.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,679 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,110 shares during the period. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,655,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,884,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,289,000 after acquiring an additional 186,821 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 4,059,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,131,000 after buying an additional 115,272 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,417,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,516,000 after buying an additional 169,321 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,230,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,612,000 after buying an additional 9,362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $254,023,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock traded up $0.17 during trading on Thursday, hitting $118.87. 600,172 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 986,612. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $98.40 and a 1 year high of $121.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.82 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $118.96 and a 200-day moving average of $116.24.

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.