Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Short Interest Update

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 842,143 shares, a growth of 92.5% from the November 30th total of 437,365 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,590,656 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 1,590,656 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12,273.0% in the second quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 7,981,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,064,039,000 after acquiring an additional 7,917,178 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,491,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $998,634,000 after purchasing an additional 178,904 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,673,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $622,955,000 after purchasing an additional 149,645 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,019,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $566,458,000 after purchasing an additional 64,127 shares during the period. Finally, Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,787,908 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,656,000 after purchasing an additional 15,677 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded up $0.03 on Friday, hitting $145.09. The stock had a trading volume of 1,216,488 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,358,182. The stock has a market cap of $67.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $112.05 and a twelve month high of $147.88. The business’s 50 day moving average is $142.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $138.92.

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.