Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Harbour Investments Inc.

Harbour Investments Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 55,008 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,093 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,018,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $921,398,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,343,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,013,000 after purchasing an additional 179,703 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,512,000 after purchasing an additional 9,363 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of 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 worth $242,269,000 after purchasing an additional 121,099 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,233,000 after acquiring an additional 19,071 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM opened at $128.28 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $131.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $130.03. The stock has a market cap of $58.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $114.37 and a 12 month high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 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.