Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Holdings Raised by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 147,155 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,899 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $18,775,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VYM. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 74,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,560,000 after buying an additional 9,549 shares in the last quarter. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth $2,095,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 152.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,457,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $696,339,000 after purchasing an additional 3,292,948 shares during the last quarter. Wells Financial Advisors INC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Financial Advisors INC now owns 27,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tyler Stone Wealth Management increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 12,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,600,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $127.55 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a 50-day moving average of $131.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $130.24. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $114.37 and a fifty-two week high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.