Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 64.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 101,673 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,670 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $12,972,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.8% in the 4th quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of VYM opened at $130.77 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $131.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $129.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $114.37 and a 1-year high of $135.10.

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.