KCM Investment Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

KCM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,738 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 394 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,753,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 201,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,825,000 after buying an additional 22,272 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.9% in the third quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 2,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $275,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 224,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,718,000 after acquiring an additional 35,989 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 65,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,404,000 after purchasing an additional 7,884 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM opened at $117.03 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $130.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $130.28. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $114.37 and a 1 year high of $135.10. The stock has a market cap of $53.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.76 and a beta of 0.79.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.