Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Purchases 19,444 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 22.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 107,215 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,444 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $15,387,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,855,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 5,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 93,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,483,000 after acquiring an additional 8,774 shares during the last quarter. Cordoba Advisory Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $830,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,095,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,269,000 after acquiring an additional 22,917 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $160.33 on Monday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $129.11 and a 1-year high of $161.29. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $155.81 and a 200-day moving average of $151.17. The firm has a market cap of $78.64 billion, a PE 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.