ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,986 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,665,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 579.6% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,588,902 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,241,000 after acquiring an additional 1,355,103 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6,282.8% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 365,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,399,000 after acquiring an additional 360,192 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,104,000. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.6% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 5,223,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $619,528,000 after purchasing an additional 228,580 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Executive Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 199.4% in the first quarter. Executive Wealth Group LLC now owns 292,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,994,000 after purchasing an additional 194,672 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $131.31 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $59.46 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $98.40 and a 1 year high of $131.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $126.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $121.72.

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.