Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by Cozad Asset Management Inc.

Cozad Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 7.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,702 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,514 shares during the quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,769,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $921,398,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,343,545 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,013,000 after buying an additional 179,703 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,512,000 after buying an additional 9,363 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake 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 worth $242,269,000 after purchasing an additional 121,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,233,000 after purchasing an additional 19,071 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

VYM stock opened at $128.28 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $131.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $130.06. The stock has a market cap of $58.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $114.37 and a fifty-two week high of $135.10.

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.