World Investment Advisors Raises Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 39.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 84,572 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,767 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $12,138,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Dorato Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. LRI Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Resources Management Corp CT ADV purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $155.22 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $76.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.74. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $119.30 and a fifty-two week high of $157.29. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $151.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $146.84.

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.