Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,092 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 395 shares during the quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,550,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norden Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 30.7% in the first quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after buying an additional 683 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Csenge Advisory Group lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% during the first quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 3,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% in the first quarter. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. now owns 7,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $940,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, Insight Advisors LLC PA increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.7% in the first quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 4,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM opened at $132.38 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $59.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $127.89 and its 200 day moving average is $122.94. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $101.53 and a fifty-two week high of $132.61.

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.