Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Holdings Lessened by Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James & Associates cut its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,383,010 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,691 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates owned about 0.75% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares worth $409,310,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blackston Financial Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,776,000. BKM Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares during the 4th quarter worth $717,000. Highland Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Highland Financial Advisors LLC now owns 252,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,154,000 after purchasing an additional 24,094 shares in the last quarter. Davidson Trust Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares by 42.3% during the 4th quarter. Davidson Trust Co. now owns 26,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after purchasing an additional 7,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC now owns 58,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,485,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Price Performance

VYM traded down $0.23 on Friday, hitting $117.37. The company had a trading volume of 552,952 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,123,236. Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares has a 1-year low of $98.40 and a 1-year high of $121.29. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $117.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $111.30. The stock has a market cap of $53.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.73.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares 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.