Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Acquired by Forum Private Client Group LLC

Forum Private Client Group LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 221,838 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,190 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 10.9% of Forum Private Client Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Forum Private Client Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $31,838,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VYM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,690,000 after purchasing an additional 21,713 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after purchasing an additional 2,501 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after purchasing an additional 5,556 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.5%

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $156.75 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $152.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $148.94. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $126.00 and a 12 month high of $157.63.

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.