Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 94,600 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,312 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $12,070,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $921,398,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,343,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $299,013,000 after buying an additional 179,703 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after acquiring an additional 9,363 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 121,099 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,233,000 after acquiring an additional 19,071 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $130.19 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $131.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $130.09. The stock has a market cap of $59.86 billion, a PE ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $114.37 and a 1 year high of $135.10.

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.