Evanson Financial LLC Takes $9.17 Million Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Evanson Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 58,035 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,171,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ballast Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 period. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. grew its holdings in shares of 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 period. Keystone Financial Group grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Finally, Sage Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of VYM opened at $164.77 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $82.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $134.09 and a 12-month high of $166.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $160.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $155.34.

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.