3,137 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Bought by Kirkwood Financial Services

Kirkwood Financial Services acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,137 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $496,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 0.1% of Kirkwood Financial Services’ holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 18.4% during the 2nd quarter. Kingsbury Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,433,000 after purchasing an additional 1,407 shares during the last quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 65.4% during the second quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP now owns 2,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after buying an additional 1,140 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 65.5% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 103,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,373,000 after buying an additional 41,009 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.9% during the second quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 32,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,197,000 after buying an additional 2,086 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aspire Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 28.5% during the second quarter. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC now owns 64,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,258,000 after buying an additional 14,379 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $164.23 on Monday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $137.42 and a 52 week high of $167.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $162.82 and a 200-day moving average of $157.36.

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.