Ironsides Asset Advisors LLC Has $4.41 Million Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Ironsides Asset Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,424 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,024 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 1.3% of Ironsides Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Ironsides Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $4,413,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 67.2% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,392,000 after purchasing an additional 4,714 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.1% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 43,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,306,000 after buying an additional 5,068 shares during the last quarter. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. now owns 19,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,294,000 after acquiring an additional 1,212 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 29.5% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 219,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,499,000 after acquiring an additional 49,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Perspectives Inc raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Financial Perspectives Inc now owns 134,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,945,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM stock opened at $132.38 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $101.53 and a one year high of $132.61. The stock has a market cap of $59.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $127.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $122.94.

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.