Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Sold by Embree Financial Group

Embree Financial Group decreased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 35,315 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,747 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 0.8% of Embree Financial Group’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Embree Financial Group’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $4,273,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Mechanics Bank Trust Department increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the first quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 24,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,987,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. KFA Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the first quarter. KFA Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. ADE LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. ADE LLC now owns 5,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $597,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Warner Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the first quarter. Warner Financial Inc. now owns 21,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,652,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 4,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $513,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock traded up $1.15 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $119.98. 791,237 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 980,268. The business’s fifty day moving average is $119.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.54. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $98.40 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.