LPL Financial LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 345,129 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC owned approximately 1.42% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $978,823,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. LRI Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 442.9% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $158.24 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.50. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $129.11 and a twelve month high of $161.29.

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.