Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA Reduces Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA reduced its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,546 shares of the company’s stock after selling 126 shares during the period. Berkshire Asset Management LLC PA’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $339,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $921,398,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth $77,577,000. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after purchasing an additional 552,003 shares during the last quarter. Bell Bank grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 169.0% in the fourth 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 period. Finally, Accredited Investors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the third 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.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $131.23 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $131.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $129.89. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $114.37 and a twelve month high of $135.10. The company has a market capitalization of $60.22 billion, a PE ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.85.

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.