3,307 Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Purchased by AA Financial Advisors LLC

AA Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 64,803 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,307 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 1.2% of AA Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. AA Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $10,057,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VYM. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. now owns 7,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the period. Capital Square LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. Capital Square LLC now owns 3,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $610,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. LongView Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.0% during the third quarter. LongView Wealth Management now owns 12,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,894,000 after purchasing an additional 907 shares during the period. Prospera Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $1,005,000. Finally, Optivise Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.6% during the third quarter. Optivise Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,173,000 after purchasing an additional 906 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM traded down $0.80 on Monday, reaching $159.45. 1,050,090 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,368,951. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $161.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $159.10. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $138.35 and a 52-week high of $167.61. The company has a market cap of $81.15 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.