Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC Invests $301,000 in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 2,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $301,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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. Bell Bank grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 169.0% during the 4th quarter. Bell Bank now owns 696,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,863,000 after purchasing an additional 437,527 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. grew its holdings 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 valued at $51,242,000 after purchasing an additional 397,558 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,081.4% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 389,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,664,000 after purchasing an additional 386,294 shares during the period. Finally, Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $28,349,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM opened at $134.05 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $131.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $129.67. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $114.37 and a one year high of $135.10. The stock has a market cap of $61.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85.

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.