Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by Westside Investment Management Inc.

Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 138,149 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 892 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 3.7% of Westside Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Westside Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $17,626,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 352.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 457 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $132.48 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $130.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $127.43. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $111.31 and a 12-month high of $135.07. The stock has a market cap of $59.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.