Ascent Group LLC Has $2.24 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Ascent Group LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,808 shares of the company’s stock after selling 146 shares during the quarter. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,241,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12,965.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 59,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,700,000 after buying an additional 59,251 shares in the last quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 68.6% in the first quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC now owns 3,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 1,585 shares in the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.5% in the first quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 10,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,317,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.2% in the first quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 39,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,139,000 after purchasing an additional 3,351 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of VYM stock opened at $141.55 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $138.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $131.91. The firm has a market cap of $65.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $142.22.

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.