NorthRock Partners LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

NorthRock Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 100.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,323 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,180 shares during the quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $995,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth $254,023,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth $164,899,000. Sanibel Captiva Trust Company Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth $97,395,000. BKM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth $717,000. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth $66,489,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM traded up $0.56 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $122.04. The company had a trading volume of 637,929 shares, compared to its average volume of 974,156. The company has a market capitalization of $55.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $119.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $116.71. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $98.40 and a 52 week high of $122.58.

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.