Safeguard Financial LLC Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Safeguard Financial LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 37.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,757 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,049 shares during the period. Safeguard Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $224,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VYM. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% during the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,242,000 after acquiring an additional 397,558 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 171,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.4% during the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,649,000 after purchasing an additional 153,146 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $128.28 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $58.08 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $130.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.99. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $109.47 and a 12 month high of $135.07.

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.