Focus Partners Wealth Raises Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 175.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 521,283 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 332,031 shares during the quarter. Focus Partners Wealth’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $74,815,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VYM. Ballast Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,570,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the third quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Group raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 16,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,262,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $160.33 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $155.81 and a 200-day moving average of $151.17. The company has a market cap of $78.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $129.11 and a one year high of $161.29.

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.