Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Sold by Francis Financial Inc.

Francis Financial Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 136,526 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,720 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 4.6% of Francis Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Francis Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $17,503,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Norden Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 30.7% in the first quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after buying an additional 683 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 29.5% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 219,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,499,000 after purchasing an additional 49,945 shares during the last quarter. Choate Investment Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,867,000. NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 100.9% in the 1st quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 8,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after purchasing an additional 4,180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pointe Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% during the first quarter. Pointe Capital Management LLC now owns 97,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,780,000 after buying an additional 2,526 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of VYM opened at $132.50 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $128.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $123.11. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $101.53 and a 12 month high of $132.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.