Seamount Financial Group Inc. Acquires New Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Seamount Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 2,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $372,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Diversified Trust Co raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 49.9% in the 1st quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 24,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,950,000 after buying an additional 8,116 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake 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 during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its stake 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 during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake 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 during the period. Finally, Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter worth about $127,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $131.43 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.51 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $126.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $121.87. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $98.40 and a 1 year high of $131.85.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.