Wealth Advisory Team LLC Takes Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Wealth Advisory Team LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 49,534 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,109,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 6.3% of Wealth Advisory Team LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 74.5% in the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 74,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,712,000 after acquiring an additional 31,741 shares during the last quarter. Tilson Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Tilson Financial Group Inc. now owns 61,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,879,000 after acquiring an additional 1,293 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 70,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,085,000 after acquiring an additional 1,897 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 543,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,065,000 after acquiring an additional 6,203 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 37.2% in the 4th quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 38,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,518,000 after acquiring an additional 10,417 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $157.24 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $126.00 and a 12 month high of $157.63. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $151.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $148.53. The company has a market cap of $77.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.