Nwam LLC Purchases New Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Nwam LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 96,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,427,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 0.8% of Nwam LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,223,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $619,528,000 after acquiring an additional 228,580 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,000,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $593,076,000 after acquiring an additional 59,826 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,246,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $392,788,000 after acquiring an additional 16,021 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,649,000 after purchasing an additional 153,146 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,405,000 after purchasing an additional 36,239 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $132.80 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $105.37 and a one year high of $133.45. The business’s fifty day moving average is $129.29 and its 200-day moving average is $124.01.

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.