Fiduciary Alliance LLC Grows Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 89.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,624 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,658 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $718,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after purchasing an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after purchasing an additional 397,558 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% during the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,101,000 after buying an additional 171,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,649,000 after buying an additional 153,146 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM opened at $127.20 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $130.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $126.92. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $109.47 and a 52-week high of $135.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $57.59 billion, a P/E 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.