HCR Wealth Advisors Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

HCR Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 604,437 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,866 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 10.1% of HCR Wealth Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. HCR Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $77,948,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 5,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $658,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $126,000. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 27,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,515,000 after buying an additional 7,697 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 96.5% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 5,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $740,000 after buying an additional 2,850 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $130.28 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $126.57 and a 200 day moving average of $128.69. The stock has a market cap of $59.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $135.10.

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.