Portland Financial Advisors Inc Makes New Investment in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Portland Financial Advisors Inc bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,370,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 3.7% of Portland Financial Advisors Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after purchasing an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter. Bell Bank boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 169.0% during the fourth quarter. Bell Bank now owns 696,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,863,000 after purchasing an additional 437,527 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after buying an additional 397,558 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,081.4% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 389,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,664,000 after buying an additional 386,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $28,349,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $133.32 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $130.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.30. The firm has a market cap of $60.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $114.37 and a 52 week high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.