Bank of New York Mellon Corp Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 114,629 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,496 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $14,626,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. BankPlus Trust Department purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $824,000. Portland Financial Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,370,000. Quartz Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Quartz Partners LLC now owns 11,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,445,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 10,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,387,000 after purchasing an additional 789 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 88,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,308,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

VYM stock opened at $127.23 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $114.37 and a twelve month high of $135.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.38 billion, a PE ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $130.01.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.