Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Bought by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 94,600 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,312 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $12,070,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $921,398,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,343,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,013,000 after purchasing an additional 179,703 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after purchasing an additional 9,363 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased 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 purchasing an additional 121,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in 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 worth $230,233,000 after buying an additional 19,071 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM opened at $130.19 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $114.37 and a 12 month high of $135.10. The business has a 50-day moving average of $131.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $130.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83.

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.