Eagle Strategies LLC Sells 16,861 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Eagle Strategies LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 34.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,547 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,861 shares during the quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $4,528,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,690,000 after purchasing an additional 21,713 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 2,501 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,475,000 after purchasing an additional 5,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at about $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.4%

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $152.06 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $151.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $146.20. The company has a market capitalization of $74.58 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.74. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $117.40 and a 12 month high of $157.29.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 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.