GWN Securities Inc. Lowers Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

GWN Securities Inc. trimmed its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 45.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,128 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,192 shares during the quarter. GWN Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $870,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 761,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,285,000 after buying an additional 67,412 shares during the period. Wesbanco Bank Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 205.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 9,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after buying an additional 6,662 shares during the period. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 23,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,099,000 after buying an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 55.5% during the third quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,542,000 after acquiring an additional 3,903 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 103.8% in the third quarter. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 12,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,723,000 after acquiring an additional 6,225 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $147.59 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $112.05 and a one year high of $148.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $143.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $140.21. The company has a market capitalization of $70.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79.

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.