Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Bought by North Star Investment Management Corp.

North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 15,145 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 462 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,019,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atwood & Palmer Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter worth $26,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter valued at about $43,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $140.52 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $112.05 and a 52 week high of $142.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $131.29.

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.