Verus Capital Partners LLC Has $1.77 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Verus Capital Partners LLC decreased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,899 shares of the company’s stock after selling 265 shares during the quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,773,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC now owns 8,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,099,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 16,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,080,000 after purchasing an additional 538 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,588,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 19,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,432,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Finally, Nwam LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 97,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,450,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

VYM opened at $132.18 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $131.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $114.37 and a 12-month high of $135.10.

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.