Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. Has $46.55 Million Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 330,252 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,175 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 2.0% of Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $46,549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12,273.0% during the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 7,981,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,064,039,000 after purchasing an additional 7,917,178 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,491,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $998,634,000 after acquiring an additional 178,904 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,955,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $527,659,000 after purchasing an additional 138,262 shares during the last quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,787,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,656,000 after purchasing an additional 15,677 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,683,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,743,000 after purchasing an additional 314,494 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $150.74 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $150.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $144.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $112.05 and a 52 week high of $157.29.

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.