Avion Wealth Cuts Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Avion Wealth lessened its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 164,357 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,214 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 5.4% of Avion Wealth’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Avion Wealth’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $20,970,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after acquiring an additional 552,003 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% in the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after purchasing an additional 397,558 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,081.4% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 389,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,664,000 after purchasing an additional 386,294 shares during the last quarter. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $28,349,000. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% in the third quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,101,000 after purchasing an additional 171,029 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $133.81 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $60.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $130.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.50. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $111.31 and a 1 year high of $135.07.

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.