Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Position Raised by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,230,426 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,362 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $360,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,884,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,289,000 after purchasing an additional 186,821 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 4,059,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,131,000 after acquiring an additional 115,272 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,417,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,516,000 after purchasing an additional 169,321 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $254,023,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,270,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,621,000 after purchasing an additional 82,283 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM opened at $118.60 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $53.70 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $98.40 and a fifty-two week high of $121.64. The business has a 50-day moving average of $118.89 and a 200-day moving average of $116.04.

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.