11,230 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Bought by Sovran Advisors LLC

Sovran Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 11,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,441,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after buying an additional 343 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 352.5% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 457 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $468,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.2% during the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $762,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the period. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 15,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,006,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

VYM opened at $133.04 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $130.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.42. 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 cap of $60.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.