Agilis Partners LLC Cuts Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Agilis Partners LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 63,521 shares of the company’s stock after selling 930 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for 2.4% of Agilis Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Agilis Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,143,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VYM. QRG Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter worth $849,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 136.2% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 63.6% in the first quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,199,000 after acquiring an additional 10,279 shares in the last quarter. Pinkerton Retirement Specialists LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter valued at about $429,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,246,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,788,000 after purchasing an additional 16,021 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM traded up $0.05 on Friday, hitting $131.18. 74,158 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 899,567. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $104.23 and a 12 month high of $133.45. The business has a 50-day moving average of $128.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.40 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.