Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $228.89 Million Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,785,400 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,205 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 0.6% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned 0.39% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $228,888,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. FSA Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. FSA Advisors Inc. now owns 2,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 8,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,145,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 10,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% during the third quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% during the second quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM opened at $127.53 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $57.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $127.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.65. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $101.46 and a twelve month high of $131.85.

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.