Allworth Financial LP Buys 7,197 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 677,461 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,197 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 0.5% of Allworth Financial LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Allworth Financial LP’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $89,432,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in 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 worth $277,512,000 after acquiring an additional 9,363 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 451.3% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,941,000 after purchasing an additional 18,778 shares during the last quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.2% during the third quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 37,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,910,000 after buying an additional 1,171 shares during the period. Grimes & Company Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.1% in the third quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 16,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,133,000 after purchasing an additional 1,924 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Seamount Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $372,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

VYM opened at $133.77 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $130.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.71. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $113.00 and a 12-month high of $135.07. The company has a market cap of $60.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.