Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) is Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s 8th Largest Position

Sterling Financial Planning Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 69,863 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 469 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 3.3% of Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,914,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.8% during the fourth quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

VYM stock opened at $135.06 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $130.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.00. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $113.66 and a 12 month high of $135.10. The company has a market cap of $61.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.