VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF (BATS:SHYD) Shares Purchased by Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.

Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF (BATS:SHYD) by 5.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 110,433 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,461 shares during the period. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF were worth $2,475,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF by 52.9% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 689 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF during the first quarter valued at about $111,000. BCS Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $208,000. Clear Rock Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $225,000. Finally, Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $235,000.

VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF Price Performance

Shares of VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF stock traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $22.30. 31,878 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $22.27 and a 200 day moving average of $22.21.

VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.0621 per share. This is a boost from VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st.

VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF Profile

The VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF (SHYD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted US bond index composed of high-yield municipal bonds with 1-12 years remaining in maturity. SHYD was launched on Jan 13, 2014 and is managed by VanEck.