RFG Advisory LLC Grows Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

RFG Advisory LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 27,348 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 814 shares during the quarter. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,489,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,512,000 after acquiring an additional 9,363 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.8% in the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,889,775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,269,000 after acquiring an additional 121,099 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.1% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the third quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $133.06 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $60.25 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $130.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.50. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $111.31 and a 1-year high of $135.07.

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.