Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Sold by Busey Bank

Busey Bank lowered its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 46,571 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,448 shares during the quarter. Busey Bank’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $6,684,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,491,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $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 1.6% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,019,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,458,000 after acquiring an additional 64,127 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.3% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,646,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,979,000 after acquiring an additional 157,950 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.3% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,343,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,904,000 after acquiring an additional 200,130 shares during the period. Finally, Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter worth $316,679,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $155.11 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $151.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $146.74. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $117.40 and a 1 year high of $157.29. The company has a market capitalization of $76.08 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.74.

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.