Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $288.78 Million Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,949,873 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,434 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 0.7% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned 0.40% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $288,776,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% during 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 lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% in 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 in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,720,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,107,975,000 after buying an additional 274,754 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after buying an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,506,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $790,258,000 after buying an additional 204,501 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $158.22 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $157.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $152.13. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $131.92 and a 1-year high of $161.46. The stock has a market cap of $77.60 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.