AA Financial Advisors LLC Increases Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

AA Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 16.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 61,148 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,538 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 2.1% of AA Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. AA Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,802,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its position in 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 worth $140,664,000 after buying an additional 552,003 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after acquiring an additional 397,558 shares during the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,349,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% during the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,101,000 after purchasing an additional 171,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wharton Business Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.8% during the third quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 894,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,713,000 after purchasing an additional 148,184 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

VYM opened at $133.01 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $130.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $127.90. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $111.31 and a twelve month high of $135.07. The company has a market capitalization of $60.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.