Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Position Raised by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 379.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 35,032 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 27,732 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $4,491,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. FSA Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 2,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 8,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,145,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 10,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% in the third quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% during the second quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $134.41 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $124.30. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $105.37 and a one year high of $134.98.

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.