Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Bought by Financial Counselors Inc.

Financial Counselors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,835 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 300 shares during the quarter. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,312,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chris Bulman Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at $36,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, American National Bank increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 29.1% in the 2nd quarter. American National Bank now owns 439 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

VYM stock opened at $134.74 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $105.92 and a one year high of $135.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $130.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $124.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.01 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.