Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Hits New 1-Year High at $127.64

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $127.64 and last traded at $127.48, with a volume of 198307 shares. The stock had previously closed at $126.95.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

The stock has a market capitalization of $57.52 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $123.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $120.17.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Vantage Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 63.9% in the 4th quarter. Vantage Financial Partners LLC now owns 9,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636 shares during the period. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 65,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,300,000 after buying an additional 2,485 shares during the period. Aveo Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,099,000. Rollins Financial grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Rollins Financial now owns 30,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,407,000 after acquiring an additional 3,672 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 94,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,122,000 after acquiring an additional 5,646 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.