Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Aspiriant LLC

Aspiriant LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 18.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,316 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,633 shares during the quarter. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,323,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 49.9% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 24,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,950,000 after purchasing an additional 8,116 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,230,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,612,000 after purchasing an additional 9,362 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 67.2% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,392,000 after purchasing an additional 4,714 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.1% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 43,857 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,306,000 after purchasing an additional 5,068 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $127,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM stock traded down $0.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $131.21. 280,272 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 906,352. The company has a market cap of $59.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $126.32 and its 200 day moving average is $121.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $98.40 and a 12-month high of $131.85.

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.