XML Financial LLC Raises Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

XML Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 60,565 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 880 shares during the quarter. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,810,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 5,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $658,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $126,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 133,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,069,000 after purchasing an additional 11,199 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1,488.0% during the 4th quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 372 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.5%

VYM opened at $129.62 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $126.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $128.57. The firm has a market cap of $59.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $112.05 and a twelve month high of $135.10.

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.