Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. Boosts Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,855 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 265 shares during the quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,380,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clark Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 68.6% in the 1st quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC now owns 3,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 1,585 shares during the period. Wesbanco Bank Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 205.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 9,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,321,000 after buying an additional 6,662 shares during the period. Novem Group grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. Novem Group now owns 11,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,542,000 after buying an additional 810 shares during the period. Croban purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,200,000. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 566,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,001,000 after buying an additional 3,806 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $139.55 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $112.05 and a 1-year high of $142.22. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $139.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $132.40.

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.