Busey Bank Purchases 292 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Busey Bank raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 44,758 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 292 shares during the period. Busey Bank’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $5,711,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $140,664,000 after buying an additional 552,003 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% during the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,242,000 after buying an additional 397,558 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at about $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% during the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,101,000 after buying an additional 171,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wharton Business Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.8% during the third quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 894,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,713,000 after buying an additional 148,184 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $131.88 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $127.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $111.31 and a 52 week high of $135.07.

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.