14,237 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Acquired by Christine Messmer PC

Christine Messmer PC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 14,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,043,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Christine Messmer PC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,690,000 after buying an additional 21,713 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after buying an additional 2,501 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after buying an additional 5,556 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $155.24 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $151.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $147.67. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $124.06 and a one year high of $157.48. The company has a market cap of $76.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.