Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stake Lifted by GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.

GW Henssler & Associates Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 97,455 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,237 shares during the quarter. GW Henssler & Associates Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $13,987,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after buying an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $3,690,000 after buying an additional 21,713 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 2,501 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $2,475,000 after buying an additional 5,556 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $159.19 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $153.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.97. The firm has a market cap of $78.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $127.92 and a fifty-two week high of $159.68.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 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.