Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. Acquires 3,995 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 570,074 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,995 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for 1.5% of Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. owned 0.12% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $75,995,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 68.6% in the first quarter. Clark Asset Management LLC now owns 3,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after purchasing an additional 1,585 shares in the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17.8% in the first quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after purchasing an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.5% in the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 14,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,903,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Novem Group increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.3% in the first quarter. Novem Group now owns 11,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,542,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $140.85 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $140.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $134.07. The stock has a market cap of $65.85 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $112.05 and a 1 year high of $142.49.

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.