Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Position Lowered by Glassman Wealth Services

Glassman Wealth Services decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 13,774 shares of the company’s stock after selling 569 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 0.3% of Glassman Wealth Services’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Glassman Wealth Services’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,757,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Bell Bank raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 169.0% during the fourth quarter. Bell Bank now owns 696,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,863,000 after acquiring an additional 437,527 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,242,000 after purchasing an additional 397,558 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,081.4% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 389,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,664,000 after purchasing an additional 386,294 shares during the period. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,349,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $134.05 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $131.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.67. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $114.37 and a 52 week high of $135.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.