Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Barings LLC

Barings LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 22.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 565,199 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 103,792 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 1.7% of Barings LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Barings LLC owned 0.12% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $72,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $921,398,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $77,577,000. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its stake 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 valued at $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Bell Bank grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 437,527 shares during the period. Finally, Accredited Investors Inc. grew 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 acquiring an additional 397,558 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $131.23 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $114.37 and a 52 week high of $135.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $131.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $129.93. The stock 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.