Markowski Investments Acquires New Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Markowski Investments acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 144,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,831,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 5.0% of Markowski Investments’ holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,333,339,000 after buying an additional 147,919,464 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,597,000 after buying an additional 696,944 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,110,000 after buying an additional 496,110 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,602,000 after acquiring an additional 359,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after acquiring an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $164.23 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $162.82 and a 200 day moving average of $157.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $137.42 and a fifty-two week high of $167.61.

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.