Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) is FFG Retirement Advisors LLC’s 8th Largest Position

FFG Retirement Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 39,776 shares of the company’s stock after selling 274 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 3.3% of FFG Retirement Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. FFG Retirement Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $5,075,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after purchasing an additional 9,363 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 2,163,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,405,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,269,000 after acquiring an additional 121,099 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,804,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,233,000 after acquiring an additional 19,071 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of VYM opened at $132.72 on Tuesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $111.31 and a 52-week high of $135.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $130.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $127.72. The company has a market capitalization of $60.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.