Empower Advisory Group LLC Reduces Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Empower Advisory Group LLC lessened its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 16.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,669 shares of the company’s stock after selling 948 shares during the quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $599,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 67.2% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,392,000 after acquiring an additional 4,714 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.1% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 43,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,306,000 after purchasing an additional 5,068 shares in the last quarter. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.7% during the second quarter. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. now owns 19,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,212 shares during the period. Financial Perspectives Inc increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% in the second quarter. Financial Perspectives Inc now owns 134,440 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,945,000 after buying an additional 705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norden Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.9% in the second quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 3,048 shares of the company’s stock worth $362,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $131.13 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $104.23 and a 12 month high of $133.45. The stock has a market cap of $59.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50 day moving average is $128.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $123.46.

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.