Schroder Investment Management Group Cuts Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Schroder Investment Management Group lessened its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 12.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 20,039 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,875 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,557,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. FMR LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $25,825,000 after purchasing an additional 22,272 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 224,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,718,000 after buying an additional 35,989 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 65,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,404,000 after buying an additional 7,884 shares during the last quarter. Zacks Investment Management grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 19.6% during the 3rd quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 3,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,000 after acquiring an additional 564 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Center for Financial Services increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services now owns 28,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,713,000 after acquiring an additional 2,288 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $117.03 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.84 billion, a P/E 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. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $130.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $130.31.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.