Francis Financial Inc. Lowers Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Francis Financial Inc. reduced its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 120,181 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,954 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 3.7% of Francis Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Francis Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $16,021,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Wesbanco Bank Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 6,662 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 448 shares during the period. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.9% during the second quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. now owns 6,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $873,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the second quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,360,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.4% during the second quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 41,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,547,000 after purchasing an additional 1,762 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of VYM opened at $142.87 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $140.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $135.36. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $112.05 and a 52 week high of $143.30. The stock has a market cap of $66.80 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.