IFG Advisory LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

IFG Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 200,751 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,563 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 1.3% of IFG Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. IFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $28,296,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,690,000 after purchasing an additional 21,713 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 644,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,944,000 after purchasing an additional 4,745 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.9% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 124,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,583,000 after purchasing an additional 11,252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.3% in the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 22,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,050,000 after purchasing an additional 727 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $153.60 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $112.05 and a twelve month high of $157.29. The firm has a market cap of $73.82 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a fifty day moving average of $150.44 and a 200-day moving average of $144.48.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.