Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,913,439 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 60,880 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 0.6% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned approximately 0.40% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $274,617,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First American Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. First American Trust FSB now owns 8,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,274,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 65,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,408,000 after buying an additional 11,147 shares in the last quarter. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. now owns 218,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,373,000 after buying an additional 49,694 shares in the last quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 14,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,063,000 after buying an additional 701 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FCA Corp TX grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. FCA Corp TX now owns 12,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,757,000 after buying an additional 219 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $157.21 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $77.11 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $129.11 and a 12 month high of $161.29. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $155.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $150.90.

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.