Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 131,649 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,167 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 1.0% of Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $19,497,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,333,339,000 after purchasing an additional 147,919,464 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,202,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,464,334,000 after buying an additional 161,311 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,720,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,107,975,000 after buying an additional 274,754 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after buying an additional 345,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,506,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $790,258,000 after buying an additional 204,501 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $158.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $77.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $156.82 and a 200-day moving average of $151.65. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $129.11 and a 52 week high of $161.46.

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.