Aspire Capital Advisors LLC Invests $446,000 in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Aspire Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $446,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after purchasing an additional 552,003 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the third 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 stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 171,029 shares during the period. Finally, Wharton Business Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 894,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,713,000 after buying an additional 148,184 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock opened at $132.42 on Tuesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $111.31 and a one year high of $135.07. The company has a fifty day moving average of $130.56 and a 200-day moving average of $127.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.96 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.