Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock Holdings Lowered by Brooks Moore & Associates Inc.

Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. lowered its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 94.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,096 shares of the company’s stock after selling 36,994 shares during the period. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $301,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VYM. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,597,000 after purchasing an additional 696,944 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,110,000 after acquiring an additional 496,110 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,602,000 after acquiring an additional 359,136 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $978,823,000 after acquiring an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 175.4% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 521,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,815,000 after acquiring an additional 332,031 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $159.08 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $129.11 and a 12 month high of $161.46. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $156.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $151.51. The firm has a market cap of $78.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Profile

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA: VYM) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. The fund seeks to provide exposure to U.S. companies that are forecast to pay above-average dividends, offering investors a diversified way to access income-generating equities.

The ETF primarily invests in large-cap U.S. stocks across a range of sectors, with holdings selected for their dividend characteristics rather than active stock-picking.