Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock Purchased by Simplicity Wealth LLC

Simplicity Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 17.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 101,420 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,298 shares during the period. Simplicity Wealth LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $15,740,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 27,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,301,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 24.3% in the third quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management now owns 2,682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 14.9% in the third quarter. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $866,000 after buying an additional 725 shares during the last quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 105.7% in the third quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 16,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,584,000 after buying an additional 8,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barrett & Company Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 3,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $161.50 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $161.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $159.48. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $138.35 and a 52-week high of $167.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.