Blankinship & Foster LLC Takes Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Blankinship & Foster LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 17,560 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,240,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 0.6% of Blankinship & Foster LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. BSW Wealth Partners lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 4,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $522,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Constant Guidance Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Constant Guidance Financial LLC now owns 12,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,542,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 14,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,816,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 9,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,166,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $131.23 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $114.37 and a 1 year high of $135.10. The company has a market capitalization of $60.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85. The company’s fifty day moving average is $131.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.89.

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.