Round Rock Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Round Rock Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 324,884 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,988 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 6.6% of Round Rock Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Round Rock Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $51,341,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,333,339,000 after acquiring an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,519,000 after purchasing an additional 229,521 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,202,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,464,334,000 after purchasing an additional 161,311 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,720,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,107,975,000 after purchasing an additional 274,754 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the 4th 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 last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $164.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $82.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $162.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $157.23. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $137.42 and a one year high of $167.61.

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.