Stokes Family Office LLC Decreases Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Stokes Family Office LLC reduced its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 9.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 101,587 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,038 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 1.5% of Stokes Family Office LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Stokes Family Office LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $11,340,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Aveo Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth $1,099,000. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 53.4% in the fourth quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 7,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $825,000 after buying an additional 2,573 shares during the last quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 65,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,300,000 after acquiring an additional 2,485 shares in the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 77,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,643,000 after acquiring an additional 4,117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 142,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,866,000 after acquiring an additional 13,873 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock traded up $0.69 during trading on Friday, reaching $117.16. The company had a trading volume of 933,676 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,103,594. The company has a market cap of $53.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $98.40 and a twelve month high of $121.29. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.69.

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.