Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Sold by Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC

Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 67.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 406 shares of the company’s stock after selling 830 shares during the period. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $51,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,242,000 after purchasing an additional 397,558 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,101,000 after buying an additional 171,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wharton Business Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 894,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,713,000 after buying an additional 148,184 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

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

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 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.