Patten Group Inc. Increases Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Patten Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 12,476 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the period. Patten Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,592,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $940,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Unified Investment Management acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $219,000. Interactive Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Interactive Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 13,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,662,000 after buying an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,069,000 after acquiring an additional 1,420 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Detalus Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 33.0% in the fourth quarter. Detalus Advisors LLC now owns 5,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after acquiring an additional 1,288 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $132.70 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $131.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.80. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $114.37 and a 1 year high of $135.10. The firm has a market cap of $60.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.