Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by HBW Advisory Services LLC

HBW Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 68,945 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,150 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 1.2% of HBW Advisory Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. HBW Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,797,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,000,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $593,076,000 after acquiring an additional 59,826 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.4% in the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,649,000 after acquiring an additional 153,146 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the third 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 period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,405,000 after acquiring an additional 36,239 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,269,000 after buying an additional 121,099 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM stock traded down $1.73 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $126.23. 1,595,117 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,376,461. The firm has a market cap of $57.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $130.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $126.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $109.47 and a 1-year high of $135.07.

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.