Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management Inc. Takes Position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF $VYMI

Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 28,041 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,643,000. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 1.6% of Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position.

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

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VYMI opened at $100.97 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $20.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.51. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $79.55 and a fifty-two week high of $102.34.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.