Round Rock Advisors LLC Increases Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Round Rock Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 324,884 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,988 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 6.6% of Round Rock Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Round Rock Advisors LLC owned 0.07% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $51,341,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,690,000 after buying an additional 21,713 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 2,501 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,475,000 after buying an additional 5,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $164.29 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $137.42 and a 1 year high of $167.61. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $162.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $157.23. The company has a market cap of $82.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.