Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC

N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,669 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,303,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,152,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $532,326,000 after buying an additional 298,137 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 4,059,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,131,000 after purchasing an additional 115,272 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,248,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,621,000 after purchasing an additional 145,946 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $254,023,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,270,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,621,000 after buying an additional 82,283 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock traded up $0.71 during trading on Monday, hitting $117.84. 626,609 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,098,110. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.36 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 $98.40 and a 52-week high of $121.29. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $117.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $112.01.

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.