Howard Capital Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 8.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,132,957 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 88,723 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 1.8% of Howard Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Howard Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $151,034,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177 shares during the period. Clark Asset Management LLC boosted its position in 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 worth $502,000 after purchasing an additional 1,585 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 16.6% during the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 9,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,225,000 after purchasing an additional 627 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WASHINGTON TRUST Co lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 207,047 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,701,000 after purchasing an additional 3,479 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.6%

VYM opened at $142.41 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $140.11 and its 200 day moving average is $133.72. The company has a market cap of $66.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $112.05 and a 12-month high of $142.49.

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.