Aspiriant LLC Has $1.52 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Aspiriant LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 15.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,910 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,594 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,520,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,405,000 after purchasing an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,269,000 after purchasing an additional 121,099 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,785,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $228,888,000 after purchasing an additional 19,205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $131.69 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $130.47 and its 200-day moving average is $127.24. The firm has a market cap of $59.63 billion, a P/E 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.

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.