Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stake Cut by Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT

Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 16.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,450 shares of the company’s stock after selling 703 shares during the quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $440,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VYM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake 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 valued at $242,269,000 after acquiring an additional 121,099 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,233,000 after purchasing an additional 19,071 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after purchasing an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Finally, Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 922,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,723,000 after purchasing an additional 27,294 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $133.32 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $130.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $129.22. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $114.37 and a 12-month 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.