North Star Asset Management Inc. Decreases Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

North Star Asset Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 36.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 11,525 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,680 shares during the period. North Star Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,624,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.7% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 761,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,285,000 after acquiring an additional 67,412 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.0% in the second quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 23,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,099,000 after acquiring an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 55.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,542,000 after purchasing an additional 3,903 shares during the period. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 44.0% in the third quarter. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC now owns 39,556 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,575,000 after acquiring an additional 12,080 shares during the period. Finally, Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 103.8% during the 3rd quarter. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 12,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,723,000 after purchasing an additional 6,225 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of VYM stock opened at $155.03 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $149.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $143.86. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $112.05 and a 52-week high of $157.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.51 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79.

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.