Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Raises Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 112,969 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,841 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $14,403,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 451.3% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,941,000 after acquiring an additional 18,778 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,588,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 114,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,626,000 after purchasing an additional 1,496 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PKS Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $242,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $121.94 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $128.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.76 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $112.05 and a 1-year high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

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