Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Sold by DeDora Capital Inc.

DeDora Capital Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 210,382 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,115 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 8.1% of DeDora Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. DeDora Capital Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $25,454,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BLB&B Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $253,000. Northstar Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.2% in the third quarter. Northstar Asset Management LLC now owns 29,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,091,000 after acquiring an additional 655 shares in the last quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.8% in the third quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services now owns 175,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,147,000 after acquiring an additional 9,554 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 10,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JB Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 6,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $698,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM traded up $0.66 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $117.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 933,683 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,103,594. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $117.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.78. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $98.40 and a fifty-two week high of $121.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.