Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,852,559 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,362 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 0.6% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned 0.40% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $261,118,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 3,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% in the second quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Sachetta LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.6% during the third quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 1,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY now owns 1,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Prudent Man Advisors LLC now owns 20,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,675,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $147.26 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $143.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.99. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $112.05 and a 12-month high of $147.88. The company has a market cap of $70.77 billion, a P/E 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.