The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Has $4.31 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 15.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 29,086 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,816 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $4,308,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Ballast Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $438,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Keystone Financial Group lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 16,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,262,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $524,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $164.77 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.34 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $160.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.34. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $134.09 and a 12 month high of $166.06.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.