Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 10.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,444 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,505 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,246,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.8% in the fourth quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Pillar Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $41,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 5.7 %

VYM stock opened at $117.03 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $53.84 billion, a PE ratio of 18.76 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $130.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $130.26. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $114.37 and a fifty-two week high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

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.