Eukles Asset Management Decreases Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Eukles Asset Management lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,635 shares of the company’s stock after selling 716 shares during the period. Eukles Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,303,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Providence Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Halpern Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $45,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of VYM traded up $0.93 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $115.90. 648,538 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,141,570. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $116.90 and its 200-day moving average is $110.64. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $98.40 and a 1 year high of $121.29.

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.