Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Purchases 18,084 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 323,090 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,084 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $46,370,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Savant Capital LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 27,229 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,908,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares during the period. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 33.2% during the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 2,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 501 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 58.0% during the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 49,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,047,000 after buying an additional 18,026 shares during the period. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth $85,000. Finally, IFG Advisory LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 216,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,136,000 after buying an additional 16,196 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM stock opened at $159.19 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $153.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $149.79. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $127.64 and a fifty-two week high of $159.68.

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.