D.A. Davidson & CO. Purchases 67,954 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 829,110 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 67,954 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for 0.7% of D.A. Davidson & CO.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. D.A. Davidson & CO. owned 0.17% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $118,994,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at about $316,679,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at about $199,321,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 57,021.7% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 526,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,233,000 after acquiring an additional 525,740 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,110,000 after acquiring an additional 496,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,602,000 after acquiring an additional 359,136 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $154.95 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $151.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $147.23. The stock has a market cap of $76.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.74. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $121.91 and a 12-month 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.