Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Acquired by Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 13.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,169 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,760 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,956,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. SigFig Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. SigFig Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $596,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Holderness Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Holderness Investments Co. now owns 9,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,226,000 after buying an additional 546 shares during the period. Elevate Wealth Advisory Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Elevate Wealth Advisory Inc. now owns 5,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC now owns 219,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,004,000 after purchasing an additional 1,344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Group LLC now owns 32,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,132,000 after purchasing an additional 2,613 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $128.40 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $131.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $130.10. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $114.37 and a 1 year high of $135.10. The stock has a market cap of $59.04 billion, a PE ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.85 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st.

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.