Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by Davis R M Inc.

Davis R M Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 19.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,647 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 437 shares during the period. Davis R M Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $295,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.1% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,152,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,326,000 after buying an additional 298,137 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 4,059,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,131,000 after buying an additional 115,272 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,417,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,516,000 after buying an additional 169,321 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $254,023,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,270,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,621,000 after buying an additional 82,283 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VYM traded down $0.69 on Thursday, hitting $119.89. 165,184 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,041,304. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $98.40 and a 52-week high of $121.64. The company has a market capitalization of $54.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $118.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $113.55.

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.