Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Bought by Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC

Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 8.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 65,492 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,963 shares during the period. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,356,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $921,398,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after acquiring an additional 9,363 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,269,000 after acquiring an additional 121,099 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,233,000 after acquiring an additional 19,071 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,630,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,071,000 after acquiring an additional 198,882 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

VYM stock opened at $131.23 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $114.37 and a 12-month high of $135.10. The stock has a market cap of $60.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85. The business’s 50-day moving average is $131.40 and its 200 day moving average is $129.93.

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.