KCM Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

KCM Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,738 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 394 shares during the quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,753,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.8% in the fourth quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Pillar Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $117.03 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $114.37 and a fifty-two week high of $135.10. The company has a market cap of $53.84 billion, a PE ratio of 18.76 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $130.28.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.