Haverford Trust Co Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Haverford Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,928 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the period. Haverford Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $4,967,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Citigroup Inc. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.1% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 116,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,994,000 after buying an additional 13,545 shares in the last quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.2% during the third quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 5,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% during the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 4,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $547,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Alliance Wealth Management Group acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $286,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 379.9% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 35,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,491,000 after purchasing an additional 27,732 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $129.74 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $59.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $114.37 and a 12 month high of $135.10. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $130.20.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be given a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st.

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.