Baer Investment Advisory LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Baer Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 27,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,141,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,333,339,000 after purchasing an additional 147,919,464 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,597,000 after purchasing an additional 696,944 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $84,110,000 after buying an additional 496,110 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of 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 worth $56,602,000 after buying an additional 359,136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $159.48 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $78.94 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s 50 day moving average is $157.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $152.57. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $132.01 and a 52 week high of $161.46.

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.