Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Holdings Lessened by Marino Stram & Associates LLC

Marino Stram & Associates LLC lowered its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 536,723 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,970 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 15.4% of Marino Stram & Associates LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Marino Stram & Associates LLC owned 0.12% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $69,216,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 5,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $658,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $126,000. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 38.8% in the 4th quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 27,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,515,000 after purchasing an additional 7,697 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 96.5% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $740,000 after purchasing an additional 2,850 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of VYM opened at $130.07 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $112.05 and a 52-week high of $135.10. The stock has a market cap of $59.37 billion, a PE ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $126.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.67.

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.