11,334 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Acquired by Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC

Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 11,334 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,446,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after buying an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% during the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after acquiring an additional 397,558 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at about $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% in the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,101,000 after acquiring an additional 171,029 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wharton Business Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.8% during the third quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 894,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,713,000 after purchasing an additional 148,184 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $131.69 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $130.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.12. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $109.47 and a 52-week high of $135.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.63 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.