Helen Stephens Group LLC Buys 320 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Helen Stephens Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 9.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,746 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period. Helen Stephens Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $480,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Chris Bulman Inc bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Clean Yield Group purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $44,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $127.99 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The business’s 50-day moving average is $124.84 and its 200 day moving average is $121.24. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $98.40 and a 1 year high of $128.77.

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.