Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Acquires 19,205 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,785,400 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,205 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 0.6% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $228,888,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norden Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 30.7% in the first quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after acquiring an additional 683 shares during the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 21.9% during the 1st quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 4,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $487,000 after buying an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 25,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,045,000 after buying an additional 783 shares in the last quarter. Goelzer Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $397,000. Finally, Mutual Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 150,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,254,000 after buying an additional 2,155 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of VYM opened at $127.53 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $127.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.74 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $101.46 and a 12-month high of $131.85.

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.