Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stake Increased by West Bancorporation Inc.

West Bancorporation Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 65,490 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,392 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 5.5% of West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. West Bancorporation Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,730,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $366,524,000. SCS Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $198,685,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.8% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,816,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,413,000 after buying an additional 372,066 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 26.2% during the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,293,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,777,000 after buying an additional 268,847 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 15.4% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,882,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,217,000 after acquiring an additional 251,778 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 2.0%

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $137.47 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $112.05 and a 12 month high of $142.22. The stock has a market cap of $64.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50 day moving average is $139.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $132.27.

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.