Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) is Wells Financial Advisors INC’s 5th Largest Position

Wells Financial Advisors INC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,355 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 4.8% of Wells Financial Advisors INC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Wells Financial Advisors INC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,490,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after purchasing an additional 9,363 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 451.3% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,941,000 after acquiring an additional 18,778 shares during the last quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 37,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,910,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,588,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 114,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,626,000 after buying an additional 1,496 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $129.18 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $131.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $130.24. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $114.37 and a 1 year high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.