Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC Reduces Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,939 shares of the company’s stock after selling 81 shares during the quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $637,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Clark Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 68.6% in the first quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC now owns 3,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $502,000 after acquiring an additional 1,585 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 214,700.0% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 2,147 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,225,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12,965.2% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 59,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,700,000 after purchasing an additional 59,251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,198,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $139.16 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $134.62 and its 200 day moving average is $130.18. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $112.05 and a 52-week high of $139.65. The company has a market capitalization of $63.75 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84.

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.