CoreFirst Bank & Trust Invests $5.30 Million in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 41,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,295,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 3.1% of CoreFirst Bank & Trust’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.1% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 116,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,994,000 after buying an additional 13,545 shares during the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.5% in the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $600,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 565,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,507,000 after purchasing an additional 79,198 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 51,175 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,561,000 after purchasing an additional 7,102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 302,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,732,000 after purchasing an additional 13,476 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $128.40 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $130.16. The company has a market cap of $59.04 billion, a PE ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $114.37 and a 12 month high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 21st.

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.