Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Sold by PFG Advisors

PFG Advisors reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 22.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 128,116 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,783 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 0.9% of PFG Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. PFG Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $18,387,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,690,000 after purchasing an additional 21,713 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after purchasing an additional 2,501 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after purchasing an additional 5,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter worth $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $155.08 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $151.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.84. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $117.40 and a 1 year high of $157.29. The stock has a market cap of $76.06 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.74.

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.