Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Sells 44,034 Shares of VanEck High Yield Muni ETF $HYD

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lowered its stake in shares of VanEck High Yield Muni ETF (BATS:HYD) by 36.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,290 shares of the company’s stock after selling 44,034 shares during the quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management owned about 0.12% of VanEck High Yield Muni ETF worth $3,825,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HYD. NBC Securities Inc. grew its position in VanEck High Yield Muni ETF by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI raised its position in shares of VanEck High Yield Muni ETF by 2.8% during the third quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 7,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. K2 Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of VanEck High Yield Muni ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. K2 Financial Inc. now owns 19,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. Accredited Investor Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of VanEck High Yield Muni ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Accredited Investor Services LLC now owns 8,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $420,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. Finally, GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC grew its position in VanEck High Yield Muni ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 5,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 263 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck High Yield Muni ETF Price Performance

HYD stock opened at $51.18 on Wednesday. VanEck High Yield Muni ETF has a twelve month low of $48.85 and a twelve month high of $51.68. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.07.

About VanEck High Yield Muni ETF

The VanEck High Yield Muni ETF (HYD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of high-yield, tax-exempt US municipal bonds. HYD was launched on Feb 4, 2009 and is managed by VanEck.