Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM)

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders acquired 9,902 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,194% compared to the average volume of 765 call options.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the third quarter worth $31,000. LRI Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of VYM opened at $148.10 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $71.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $112.05 and a 1 year high of $157.29. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $151.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $145.77.

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.