Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Stock Position Lowered by Marino Stram & Associates LLC

Marino Stram & Associates LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 539,693 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,681 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 15.2% of Marino Stram & Associates LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Marino Stram & Associates LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $68,859,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 101.2% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,097,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,664,000 after buying an additional 552,003 shares during the period. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18,516.9% during the 3rd quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 399,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,242,000 after buying an additional 397,558 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $27,104,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,879.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 174,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,101,000 after buying an additional 171,029 shares during the period. Finally, Wharton Business Group LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wharton Business Group LLC now owns 894,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,713,000 after buying an additional 148,184 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $132.01 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $111.31 and a 12-month high of $135.07. The company has a market capitalization of $59.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $130.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.43.

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.