73,607 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Purchased by Kropog Financial Group LLC

Kropog Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 73,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,375,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 8.5% of Kropog Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,690,000 after buying an additional 21,713 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.9% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 11,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,527,000 after buying an additional 1,033 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 31.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 16,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,249,000 after buying an additional 4,034 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brookwood Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Brookwood Investment Group LLC now owns 3,745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $499,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $154.66 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $112.05 and a 52-week high of $157.29. The company has a market cap of $74.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $149.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $143.78.

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.