Nemes Rush Group LLC Grows Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Nemes Rush Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1,165.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,886 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,737 shares during the period. Nemes Rush Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $241,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 201,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,825,000 after purchasing an additional 22,272 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 2,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter worth $3,997,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% during the third quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 17,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,280,000 after acquiring an additional 644 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $128.68 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $130.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.76 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $114.37 and a 52-week high of $135.10.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 21st were issued a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.