Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Purchased by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 381,117 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 35,440 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned approximately 0.08% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $60,228,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Red Door Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,971,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 22,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,615,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Square LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in the second quarter. Capital Square LLC now owns 3,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $622,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $163.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $137.42 and a one year high of $167.61. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $162.45 and its 200-day moving average is $157.16.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.