Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. Has $71.74 Million Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 48.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 562,273 shares of the company’s stock after selling 534,945 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 1.4% of Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. owned 0.12% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $71,739,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth $921,398,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth $77,577,000. Bell Bank increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 169.0% during the fourth quarter. Bell Bank now owns 696,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,863,000 after buying an additional 437,527 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% during the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after buying an additional 397,558 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,081.4% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 389,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,664,000 after buying an additional 386,294 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $129.56 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $131.35 and a 200-day moving average of $129.85. The company has a market capitalization of $59.45 billion, a PE ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $114.37 and a 52-week high of $135.10.

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.