Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC Has $5.80 Million Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 19.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,415 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,245 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 2.9% of Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $5,795,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after buying an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after acquiring an additional 397,558 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,081.4% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 389,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,664,000 after purchasing an additional 386,294 shares during the period. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,349,000. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% during the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,101,000 after purchasing an additional 171,029 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of VYM stock opened at $133.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $60.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The business’s fifty day moving average is $130.76 and its 200 day moving average is $129.14. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $114.37 and a twelve month high of $135.10.

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.