Bayban Invests $757,000 in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Bayban purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $757,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ballast Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,570,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $505,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Group raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 16,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,262,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock opened at $158.21 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $129.11 and a 12-month high of $161.46. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $156.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $151.65.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.