Larson Financial Group LLC Raises Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 70.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,619 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,637 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,738,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Portside Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 21.3% during the third quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $333,000 after purchasing an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $314,000. SpiderRock Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 152.5% during the third quarter. SpiderRock Advisors LLC now owns 5,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 3,301 shares during the last quarter. Holistic Planning LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 269.0% during the third quarter. Holistic Planning LLC now owns 40,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,240,000 after purchasing an additional 29,795 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,457,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock opened at $131.23 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $131.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $129.93. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $114.37 and a 52-week high of $135.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85.

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.