Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock Bought by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 584,602 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,651 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 2.1% of SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.11% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $90,730,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,889,519,000 after purchasing an additional 229,521 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,613,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $571,091,000 after purchasing an additional 162,084 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 2,699,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,861,000 after purchasing an additional 54,785 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,949,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $288,776,000 after purchasing an additional 36,434 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,466,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,758,000 after purchasing an additional 11,354 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $162.60 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $138.35 and a 1 year high of $167.61. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $161.14 and its 200-day moving average is $159.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.76 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.