First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Buys 1,796 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 28,529 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,796 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,803,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Clark Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 68.6% during the first quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC now owns 3,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after purchasing an additional 1,585 shares in the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 205.0% during the second quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 9,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,321,000 after purchasing an additional 6,662 shares in the last quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.4% during the second quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 41,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,547,000 after purchasing an additional 1,762 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Advisory Team LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter worth about $6,764,000. Finally, Novem Group grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.3% during the first quarter. Novem Group now owns 11,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,542,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.2%

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $140.92 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $112.05 and a 12-month high of $142.22. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $139.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $133.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84.

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.