Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Sold by FF Advisors LLC

FF Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,075 shares of the company’s stock after selling 153 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 1.3% of FF Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. FF Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,856,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during 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 stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,405,000 after acquiring an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $242,269,000 after acquiring an additional 121,099 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,785,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,888,000 after acquiring an additional 19,205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after purchasing an additional 552,003 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $130.72 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $130.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.01. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $109.47 and a 1 year high of $135.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.19 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.