Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 103.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 50,629 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,770 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,136,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CWA Asset Management Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 3,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 1,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY now owns 1,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Prudent Man Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Prudent Man Advisors LLC now owns 20,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,675,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, J. W. Coons Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC now owns 2,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $148.87 on Tuesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $112.05 and a 1 year high of $149.18. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.60. The company has a market cap of $71.55 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.