Romano Brothers AND Company Buys 112 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Romano Brothers AND Company boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 87,745 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 1.4% of Romano Brothers AND Company’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Romano Brothers AND Company’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $9,307,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 5,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 2,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. CPA Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. CPA Asset Management LLC now owns 10,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,158,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Compass Ion Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Compass Ion Advisors LLC now owns 2,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Private Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Legacy Private Trust Co. now owns 5,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded down $0.70 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $106.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 327,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,551,722. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $94.59 and a 1-year high of $113.78. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $107.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $105.85. The company has a market cap of $48.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.80 and a beta of 0.84.

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.