World Investment Advisors Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,805 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,477 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,570,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the second quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY increased its position in 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 increased its position 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 worth $2,675,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC now owns 2,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transce3nd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $145.06 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $142.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $138.76. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $112.05 and a 1-year high of $147.88. The company has a market cap of $67.82 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.