Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Sold by Sigma Investment Counselors Inc.

Sigma Investment Counselors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 80,938 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,863 shares during the period. Sigma Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $10,327,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after buying an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Bell Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 169.0% in the 4th quarter. Bell Bank now owns 696,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,863,000 after buying an additional 437,527 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,242,000 after buying an additional 397,558 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,081.4% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 389,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,664,000 after buying an additional 386,294 shares during the period. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,349,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $133.32 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $114.37 and a one year high of $135.10. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $129.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.37 billion, a PE 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.