Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 10.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 74,233 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,283 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $10,994,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Asempa Wealth Advisors bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter worth $880,000. Commons Capital LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 32.0% during the fourth quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 25,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,642,000 after purchasing an additional 6,154 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 180,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,948,000 after purchasing an additional 15,173 shares in the last quarter. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc now owns 726,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,196,000 after purchasing an additional 17,498 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CGN Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.2% in the fourth quarter. CGN Advisors LLC now owns 21,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,068,000 after purchasing an additional 4,027 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $160.10 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.01 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $158.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $153.53. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $132.01 and a one year 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.