Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV Acquires 153,146 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,226,818 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 153,146 shares during the quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV owned approximately 0.49% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $247,649,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Sachetta LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chris Bulman Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $44,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM opened at $127.04 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $57.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $98.40 and a 1-year high of $127.64. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $123.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $120.25.

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.