Apeiron RIA LLC Reduces Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Apeiron RIA LLC reduced its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 16.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,133 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,596 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 3.0% of Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $10,862,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VYM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,512,000 after purchasing an additional 9,363 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,405,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% in the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,269,000 after buying an additional 121,099 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,233,000 after buying an additional 19,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in 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 worth $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $133.00 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $111.31 and a 52 week high of $135.07. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $130.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $127.47. The stock has a market cap of $60.22 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 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.