Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock Holdings Raised by Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC

Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 122,895 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,528 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 5.1% of Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $17,638,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,690,000 after purchasing an additional 21,713 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after purchasing an additional 2,501 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after purchasing an additional 5,556 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of VYM stock opened at $160.40 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $78.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s fifty day moving average is $154.43 and its 200 day moving average is $150.37. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $129.11 and a twelve month high of $161.29.

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.