Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 16.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 202,551 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,017 shares during the quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $25,844,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. BSW Wealth Partners grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 4,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $522,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds LLC. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 10,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,377,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Constant Guidance Financial LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Constant Guidance Financial LLC now owns 12,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,542,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lynx Investment Advisory lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 7,460 shares of the company’s stock valued at $952,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $123.30 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $126.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $129.38. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $112.05 and a 1-year high of $135.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.96 and a beta of 0.79.

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.