Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. Purchases 4,367 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 894,424 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,367 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $99,845,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VYM. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,152,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $532,326,000 after buying an additional 298,137 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 4,059,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,131,000 after acquiring an additional 115,272 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,248,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,621,000 after buying an additional 145,946 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $254,023,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,270,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,621,000 after buying an additional 82,283 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of VYM stock traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $118.43. 463,917 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,087,723. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $98.40 and a 12-month high of $121.29. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $117.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $112.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70.

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.