Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Has $328.78 Million Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lowered its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,466,280 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,180 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $328,780,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $366,524,000. SCS Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $198,685,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 125.2% in the second quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 724,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,543,000 after buying an additional 402,667 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.8% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,816,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $492,413,000 after buying an additional 372,066 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 258.8% during the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 167,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,304,000 after purchasing an additional 272,656 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $139.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $140.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $134.68. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $112.05 and a 12-month high of $142.49.

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.