Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Bought by Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 26.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,634 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,874 shares during the quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,740,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $921,398,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth $77,577,000. Bell Bank raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 169.0% in the fourth quarter. Bell Bank now owns 696,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,863,000 after acquiring an additional 437,527 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,578.5% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 413,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,758,000 after acquiring an additional 411,161 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,081.4% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 389,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,664,000 after purchasing an additional 386,294 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $129.31 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $114.37 and a 12-month high of $135.10. The firm has a market cap of $59.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s 50-day moving average is $131.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $130.23.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were given a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 21st.

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.