Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stake Cut by Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 550,516 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,528 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 1.3% of Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $85,440,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. Venture Visionary Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the third quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 232,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,093,000 after acquiring an additional 8,380 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 24.7% in the second quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 544,941 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,117,000 after acquiring an additional 107,941 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.2% in the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 352,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,732,000 after acquiring an additional 17,336 shares during the period. Scott Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 141.2% during the 3rd quarter. Scott Capital Advisors LLC now owns 33,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,313,000 after purchasing an additional 19,755 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schuylkill Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $3,893,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.4%

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $163.45 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $138.35 and a fifty-two week high of $167.61. The stock has a market cap of $83.16 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.72. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $160.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $157.63.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Profile

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA: VYM) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. The fund seeks to provide exposure to U.S. companies that are forecast to pay above-average dividends, offering investors a diversified way to access income-generating equities. The ETF primarily invests in large-cap U.S. stocks across a range of sectors, with holdings selected for their dividend characteristics rather than active stock-picking. Its portfolio typically includes companies from industries such as financials, healthcare, consumer staples, industrials, and technology, and it is managed by Vanguard, one of the largest asset management firms in the world.