Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Position Lowered by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 36,660 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,916 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $4,677,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 9,363 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% in the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,269,000 after acquiring an additional 121,099 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,233,000 after acquiring an additional 19,071 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 922,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,723,000 after acquiring an additional 27,294 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $133.32 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $130.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.22. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $114.37 and a 52-week high of $135.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.