Captrust Financial Advisors Buys 22,237 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 820,249 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 22,237 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors owned about 0.17% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $117,722,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,597,000 after acquiring an additional 696,944 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,110,000 after acquiring an additional 496,110 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,602,000 after purchasing an additional 359,136 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $978,823,000 after purchasing an additional 345,129 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 175.4% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 521,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,815,000 after purchasing an additional 332,031 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $160.42 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $78.68 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $129.11 and a 1 year high of $161.33. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $156.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $151.41.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 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.