Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Buys 12,906 Shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF $VYMI

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 7.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 179,533 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,906 shares during the period. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 0.7% of Meeder Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Meeder Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $16,919,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quartz Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Quartz Partners LLC now owns 3,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $333,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. increased its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 11,229 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,011,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC increased its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 16,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,644,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Wealth Management Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Management Associates Inc. now owns 3,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Meridian Financial Advisors LLC now owns 9,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $877,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VYMI opened at $100.89 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $99.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.21. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $79.55 and a 52-week high of $101.96. The company has a market capitalization of $20.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $1.2569 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $5.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that are expected to pay above average dividends over the next 12 months. VYMI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.