Verity & Verity LLC Acquires 2,208 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Verity & Verity LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 49,922 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,208 shares during the quarter. Verity & Verity LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $6,655,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% in the second quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.2% during the second quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY now owns 1,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. HRC Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.1% in the first quarter. HRC Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Prudent Man Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the second quarter. Prudent Man Advisors LLC now owns 20,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,675,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Finally, J. W. Coons Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.5% during the second quarter. J. W. Coons Advisors LLC now owns 2,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $141.98 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $140.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $136.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.38 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $112.05 and a 1-year high of $143.30.

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.