Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 64.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 101,673 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,670 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $12,972,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VYM. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.8% during the 4th quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the period. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of VYM opened at $130.77 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.01 billion, a PE ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $131.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $129.85. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $114.37 and a 52-week high of $135.10.

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.