Francis Financial Inc. Has $17.50 Million Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Francis Financial Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 136,526 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,720 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 4.6% of Francis Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Francis Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $17,503,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 579.6% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,588,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,241,000 after buying an additional 1,355,103 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6,282.8% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 365,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,399,000 after purchasing an additional 360,192 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,104,000. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,223,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $619,528,000 after purchasing an additional 228,580 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.4% in the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,649,000 after buying an additional 153,146 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $132.50 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $101.53 and a 52-week high of $132.85. The company has a market capitalization of $59.99 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a fifty day moving average of $128.11 and a 200-day moving average of $123.11.

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.