Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Acquired by Martel Wealth Advisors LLC

Martel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 747,548 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,208 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 18.6% of Martel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Martel Wealth Advisors LLC owned about 0.15% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $118,135,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. PayPay Securities Corp grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 75.8% during the first quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 174 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Resources Management Corp CT ADV acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $166.67 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $136.63 and a one year high of $166.83. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $160.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $155.85.

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.