Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Shares Purchased by Haverford Trust Co

Haverford Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 38,928 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 198 shares during the period. Haverford Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $4,967,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $921,398,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $77,577,000. Bell Bank increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 169.0% during the 4th quarter. Bell Bank now owns 696,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,863,000 after purchasing an additional 437,527 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,578.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 413,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,758,000 after purchasing an additional 411,161 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 386,294 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM opened at $129.74 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $131.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $130.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.95 and a beta of 0.83. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $114.37 and a fifty-two week 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. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st will be issued a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 21st.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.