VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Matrix Advisors Value Fund, and Matrix Private Capital Group.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,705323$4,674
Q1 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,0283,028$207

Frequently asked questions about VYM activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VYM?

    Institutional owners buying VYM include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in VYM activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VYM compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VYM increasing?

    Institutional interest in VYM can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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