Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Holdings Trimmed by Meritage Portfolio Management

Meritage Portfolio Management cut its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,965 shares of the company’s stock after selling 178 shares during the quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,292,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in 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 last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,405,000 after purchasing an additional 36,239 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,269,000 after purchasing an additional 121,099 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,233,000 after buying an additional 19,071 shares during the period. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during 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 during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $133.32 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $111.31 and a one year high of $135.07. The company has a 50-day moving average of $130.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.19. The stock has a market cap of $60.37 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.