Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Position Lifted by Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC

Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 170.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 45,767 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,845 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 1.1% of Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $5,839,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,164,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,512,000 after acquiring an additional 9,363 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 451.3% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,941,000 after purchasing an additional 18,778 shares in the last quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 37,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,910,000 after buying an additional 1,171 shares during the last quarter. Silver Lake Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Finally, Heritage Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $298,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $132.34 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $59.92 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $130.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.72. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $111.31 and a twelve month high of $135.07.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.