Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Transcend Capital Advisors LLC

Transcend Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 17.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 123,601 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,944 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares accounts for approximately 1.2% of Transcend Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares were worth $13,798,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Providence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Halpern Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares in the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares in the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares in the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM traded down $0.23 during trading on Friday, reaching $117.37. 552,952 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,123,236. Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares has a 12 month low of $98.40 and a 12 month high of $121.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $117.38 and a 200-day moving average of $111.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.73.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares 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.