Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Bought by Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc.

Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 321,897 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,778 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 2.1% of Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. owned 0.07% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $41,071,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after buying an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 352.5% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 457 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.1% in the third quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 54,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,943,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650 shares in the last quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at about $468,000. Finally, Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18.2% during the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 16,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,078,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of VYM opened at $131.91 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $59.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The business’s 50 day moving average is $130.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.07. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $111.31 and a 52-week high of $135.07.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.