AIMZ Investment Advisors LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

AIMZ Investment Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 14,204 shares of the company’s stock after selling 150 shares during the quarter. AIMZ Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,812,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,269,000 after acquiring an additional 121,099 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,233,000 after acquiring an additional 19,071 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Finally, Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 922,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,723,000 after purchasing an additional 27,294 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $132.18 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $131.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $129.52. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $114.37 and a 52 week high of $135.10. 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 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.