Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Raises Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 13.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 115,687 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,014 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $14,919,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Clark Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 68.6% during the 1st quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC now owns 3,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 1,585 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 214,700.0% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 2,147 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,225,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12,965.2% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 59,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,700,000 after buying an additional 59,251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,198,000 after buying an additional 1,539 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $137.58 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $63.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $133.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $129.93. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $112.05 and a one year high of $137.66.

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.