L.K. Benson & Company P.C. Buys Shares of 2,572 Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

L.K. Benson & Company P.C. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 2,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $328,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 6,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $886,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.7% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 93,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,960,000 after acquiring an additional 5,009 shares during the last quarter. MAI Capital Management lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 30,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,970,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091 shares during the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 35.1% during the third quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 30,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,935,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $129.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $59.38 billion, a PE ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $131.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $130.09. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $114.37 and a 1 year high of $135.10.

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.