Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by Wealth Effects LLC

Wealth Effects LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 9.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,371 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the period. Wealth Effects LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $564,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VYM. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 5,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $658,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $268,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 114,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,626,000 after buying an additional 1,496 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisor OS LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 26,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,362,000 after buying an additional 357 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $130.99 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.33 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $127.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $128.60. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $135.10.

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.