Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Sold by CENTRAL TRUST Co

CENTRAL TRUST Co lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 12.8% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 114,235 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,802 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $15,229,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. Hughes Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth about $56,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 64,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,361,000 after acquiring an additional 6,797 shares during the last quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 67.7% during the 1st quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $750,000 after purchasing an additional 2,347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $218,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $141.03 on Tuesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $142.49. The company has a market capitalization of $65.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $140.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $135.18.

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.