7,971 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Acquired by Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC

Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 7,971 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,181,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ballast Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,570,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% in the 4th 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 period. Finally, Keystone Financial Group grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd 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 period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of VYM stock opened at $160.85 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $158.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $153.64. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $132.01 and a 12 month high of $161.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.38 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.