waypoint wealth counsel Increases Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

waypoint wealth counsel lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,842 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 848 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 6.3% of waypoint wealth counsel’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. waypoint wealth counsel’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $9,338,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Chris Bulman Inc bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Clean Yield Group bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $44,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.9 %

NYSEARCA VYM traded up $1.09 on Friday, hitting $128.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 639,346 shares, compared to its average volume of 923,334. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $98.40 and a 52-week high of $128.77. The firm has a market cap of $58.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $124.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $121.17.

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.