Leavell Investment Management Inc. Acquires 261 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Leavell Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,311 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,053,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 20,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,317,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,276,000. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Simplicity Solutions LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC now owns 14,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,583,000 after acquiring an additional 1,875 shares during the period. Finally, Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 7,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $806,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM traded up $1.57 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $123.30. 531,960 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 961,824. The stock has a market cap of $55.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $98.40 and a 12-month high of $125.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $120.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $118.30.

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.