Catalyst Private Wealth LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Catalyst Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $214,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,223,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,528,000 after purchasing an additional 228,580 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,000,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $593,076,000 after acquiring an additional 59,826 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,246,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,788,000 after acquiring an additional 16,021 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.4% in the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,649,000 after acquiring an additional 153,146 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,405,000 after purchasing an additional 36,239 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded up $0.67 on Tuesday, reaching $127.96. 97,667 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 900,146. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $101.53 and a 1-year high of $131.85. The firm has a market cap of $57.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day moving average is $127.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $122.79.

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.