Bay Capital Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Bay Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 7.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 60,117 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,255 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 5.5% of Bay Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Bay Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,903,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,333,339,000 after buying an additional 147,919,464 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,202,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,464,334,000 after acquiring an additional 161,311 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,720,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,107,975,000 after acquiring an additional 274,754 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in 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 valued at $978,823,000 after acquiring an additional 345,129 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,506,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $790,258,000 after acquiring an additional 204,501 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $158.22 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $131.92 and a 12-month high of $161.46. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $157.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $152.18.

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.