Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock Position Reduced by Ameriflex Group Inc.

Ameriflex Group Inc. lessened its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 63.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,872 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,092 shares during the quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $405,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.7% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 761,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,285,000 after acquiring an additional 67,412 shares during the period. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 23,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,099,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares during the last quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 55.5% in the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 3,903 shares during the period. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 44.0% in the 3rd quarter. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC now owns 39,556 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,575,000 after purchasing an additional 12,080 shares during the period. Finally, Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 103.8% in the 3rd quarter. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 12,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,723,000 after purchasing an additional 6,225 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $150.74 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $150.70 and its 200-day moving average is $144.68. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $112.05 and a 52-week high of $157.29. The company has a market cap of $72.44 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.