Embree Financial Group Grows Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Embree Financial Group lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 32.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 45,772 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,264 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of Embree Financial Group’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Embree Financial Group’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $5,903,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 214,700.0% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 2,147 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,225,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12,965.2% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 59,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,700,000 after buying an additional 59,251 shares during the period. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,198,000 after buying an additional 1,539 shares during the period. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,588,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $130.62 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $59.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $127.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $128.56. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $112.05 and a 1-year high of $135.10.

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.