Strengthening Families & Communities LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2,178.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 24,604 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 23,524 shares during the quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,454,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 7,917,178 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,491,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $998,634,000 after purchasing an additional 178,904 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,673,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $622,955,000 after buying an additional 149,645 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,955,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $527,659,000 after buying an additional 138,262 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% during the second quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,787,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,656,000 after buying an additional 15,677 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $151.03 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $146.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $141.58. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $112.05 and a 1 year high of $151.19. The company has a market capitalization of $72.58 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.