Faithward Advisors LLC Purchases 5,245 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Faithward Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 49.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,889 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,245 shares during the period. Faithward Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,353,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,690,000 after acquiring an additional 21,713 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 2,501 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after acquiring an additional 5,556 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $158.13 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $130.83 and a one year high of $161.46. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $157.05 and its 200 day moving average is $151.90. The firm has a market cap of $77.56 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.