Appleton Partners Inc. MA Sells 106 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Appleton Partners Inc. MA cut its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,330 shares of the company’s stock after selling 106 shares during the quarter. Appleton Partners Inc. MA’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $301,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Pillar Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $129.62 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $59.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.75 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $112.05 and a one year high of $135.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $126.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $128.60.

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.