Trust Co. of Vermont Grows Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Trust Co. of Vermont raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 29,011 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,831 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,702,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,512,000 after acquiring an additional 9,363 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 451.3% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,941,000 after purchasing an additional 18,778 shares during the period. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 37,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,910,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171 shares in the last quarter. Greenline Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 14.1% in the second quarter. Greenline Partners LLC now owns 2,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the period. Finally, Silver Lake Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth $251,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VYM traded up $0.97 during trading on Friday, reaching $131.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,402,545 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,367,374. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.63 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $130.49 and a 200 day moving average of $127.03. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $109.47 and a one year high of $135.07.

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.