Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock Holdings Decreased by Francis Financial Inc.

Francis Financial Inc. decreased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 108,113 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,044 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 3.0% of Francis Financial Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Francis Financial Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $15,516,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Arsenal Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $2,607,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 122,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,638,000 after buying an additional 7,528 shares in the last quarter. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 49.8% during the 4th quarter. Etesian Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 18,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,629,000 after buying an additional 6,092 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 243.0% during the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 48,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,889,000 after buying an additional 34,009 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verus Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 14,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,098,000 after buying an additional 1,585 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of VYM stock opened at $158.24 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $77.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $129.11 and a 52 week high of $161.29. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $150.43.

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.