O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Grows Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 21.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,848 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,017 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,038,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth $254,023,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $164,899,000. Sanibel Captiva Trust Company Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $97,395,000. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $66,489,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 456.6% in the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 456,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,934,000 after acquiring an additional 374,301 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $121.62 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $55.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.30. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $98.40 and a 1 year high of $125.04.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.