ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM – Free Report) by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,986 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 236 shares during the quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,665,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Chris Bulman Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Clean Yield Group purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $44,000.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance
NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $131.31 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $59.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $98.40 and a 1 year high of $131.45. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $126.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $121.72.
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.
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