Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Holdings Raised by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 868,479 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 39,369 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 0.8% of D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest position. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $128,622,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Navigation Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter valued at $4,654,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 155,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,053,000 after purchasing an additional 10,845 shares during the last quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.7% in the 1st quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 80,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,911,000 after purchasing an additional 5,058 shares during the last quarter. truNorth Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. truNorth Financial Services Inc. now owns 87,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,973,000 after purchasing an additional 2,261 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SKY Mountain Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. SKY Mountain Capital Management Inc. now owns 30,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,493,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $160.10 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $80.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $158.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $153.53. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $132.01 and a 52-week high of $161.67.

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.