Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Sold by Vicus Capital

Vicus Capital lessened its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 15,750 shares of the company’s stock after selling 272 shares during the period. Vicus Capital’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,019,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Chris Bulman Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Clean Yield Group acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $44,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM stock traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $129.97. 236,034 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 905,705. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $98.40 and a 1-year high of $131.85. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $126.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $121.97. The firm has a market cap of $58.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.