19,371 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Acquired by M.E. Allison & CO. Inc.

M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 19,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,472,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 2.7% of M.E. Allison & CO. Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% in the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 30,467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,613,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Holderness Investments Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.9% in the second quarter. Holderness Investments Co. now owns 7,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $895,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.3% in the second quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 67,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,993,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $131.69 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.63 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $130.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.18. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $109.47 and a 12-month high of $135.07.

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.