3,400 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Acquired by Ames National Corp

Ames National Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 3,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $434,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,512,000 after purchasing an additional 9,363 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth $1,225,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,588,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 114,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,626,000 after buying an additional 1,496 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PKS Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $242,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock opened at $130.10 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.44 billion, a PE ratio of 18.71 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a fifty day moving average of $124.95 and a 200-day moving average of $129.03. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $112.05 and a one year high of $135.10.

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.