10,836 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Purchased by Claris Financial LLC

Claris Financial LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 10,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,555,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 0.8% of Claris Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ballast Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,570,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Sage Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the third quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Group grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 16,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,262,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $158.21 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $156.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $151.60. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $129.11 and a 1 year high of $161.46. The company has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.