Natixis Advisors LLC Buys 15,061 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 13.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 130,654 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,061 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $18,751,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Dorato Capital Management bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. LRI Investments LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. DecisionPoint Financial LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 442.9% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $158.24 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $150.43. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $129.11 and a 1 year high of $161.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.61 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.