Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by Park Avenue Securities LLC

Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,506 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,077 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,413,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lake Hills Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.2% in the second quarter. Lake Hills Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,017,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $872,000. Trust Co. of Vermont increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 22,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,708,000 after purchasing an additional 868 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.0% in the 2nd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 14,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,786,000 after purchasing an additional 2,353 shares in the last quarter. Finally, City State Bank boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. City State Bank now owns 47,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,638,000 after buying an additional 1,257 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock traded down $0.61 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $118.11. 809,156 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 974,798. The business’s fifty day moving average is $120.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $118.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $98.40 and a 12-month high of $125.07.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.