ORG Partners LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,534 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 96 shares during the quarter. ORG Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $196,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,242,000 after purchasing an additional 397,558 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% during the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,101,000 after buying an additional 171,029 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.4% in the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,649,000 after buying an additional 153,146 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of VYM opened at $126.11 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $130.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $126.80. The firm has a market cap of $57.10 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $109.47 and a 12-month high of $135.07.

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.