Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Holdings Increased by Sterling Financial Planning Inc.

Sterling Financial Planning Inc. raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 66,242 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,698 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 3.2% of Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,395,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Providence Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Halpern Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $45,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded up $0.23 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $114.94. The stock had a trading volume of 1,097,198 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,148,845. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $98.40 and a 52-week high of $121.29. The firm has a market cap of $52.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a fifty day moving average of $116.87 and a 200 day moving average of $110.61.

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.