Sonata Capital Group Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Sonata Capital Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 70,290 shares of the company’s stock after selling 945 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 3.7% of Sonata Capital Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Sonata Capital Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,968,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings 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 worth $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,405,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,269,000 after buying an additional 121,099 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 19,071 shares during the period. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $133.81 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $111.31 and a 1-year high of $135.07. The company has a 50-day moving average of $130.41 and a 200 day moving average of $128.50. The firm has a market cap of $60.59 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.