Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Position Raised by Stratos Investment Management LLC

Stratos Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 29.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,972 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,060 shares during the period. Stratos Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,145,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after purchasing an additional 9,363 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,405,000 after acquiring an additional 36,239 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% in the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,269,000 after acquiring an additional 121,099 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,233,000 after purchasing an additional 19,071 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after purchasing an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $132.15 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $111.31 and a one year high of $135.07. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $130.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $128.13. The company has a market capitalization of $59.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.