Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 57.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,922 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,327 shares during the period. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,766,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,333,339,000 after purchasing an additional 147,919,464 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,202,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,464,334,000 after purchasing an additional 161,311 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,720,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,107,975,000 after purchasing an additional 274,754 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after purchasing an additional 345,129 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,506,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $790,258,000 after purchasing an additional 204,501 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $158.45 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $157.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $152.27. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $132.01 and a one year high of $161.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.71 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.