Howe & Rusling Inc. Acquires 5,573 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 92,773 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,573 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 0.9% of Howe & Rusling Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Howe & Rusling Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $13,076,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12,273.0% in the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 7,981,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,064,039,000 after acquiring an additional 7,917,178 shares in the last quarter. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter worth $316,679,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the third quarter valued at about $199,321,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 57,021.7% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 526,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,233,000 after purchasing an additional 525,740 shares during the period. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 125.2% during the 2nd quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 724,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,543,000 after purchasing an additional 402,667 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $152.79 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $112.05 and a one year high of $153.18. The company has a market cap of $73.43 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $146.44 and a 200-day moving average of $141.78.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.