Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. Lowers Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. lessened its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,072 shares of the company’s stock after selling 235 shares during the period. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $856,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,884,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,289,000 after purchasing an additional 186,821 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 4,059,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,131,000 after acquiring an additional 115,272 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,417,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,516,000 after acquiring an additional 169,321 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,230,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,612,000 after acquiring an additional 9,362 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $254,023,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $118.87. 600,172 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 986,612. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $98.40 and a 12-month high of $121.64. The business has a 50-day moving average of $118.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $116.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.82 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.