GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. Cuts Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. decreased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 64,105 shares of the company’s stock after selling 159 shares during the quarter. GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,218,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,664,000 after buying an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $51,242,000 after purchasing an additional 397,558 shares during the period. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $28,349,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% during the 3rd 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 period. Finally, Wharton Business Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 894,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,713,000 after purchasing an additional 148,184 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $132.36 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $128.04. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $111.31 and a 1 year high of $135.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.93 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.