Ballast Inc. Acquires 1,801 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Ballast Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 113,520 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,801 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 4.1% of Ballast Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Ballast Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $14,484,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after purchasing an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% during the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after purchasing an additional 397,558 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,101,000 after buying an additional 171,029 shares during the period. Finally, Wharton Business Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.8% in the third quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 894,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,713,000 after buying an additional 148,184 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $131.69 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $130.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.63 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $109.47 and a 1-year high of $135.07.

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.