Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Bought by Bailard Inc.

Bailard Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 125.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,412 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,136 shares during the quarter. Bailard Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Kiker Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 92.0% in the second quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nvwm LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter worth $35,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $148.28 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $112.05 and a 1 year high of $149.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $144.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $140.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79.

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.