Hardy Reed LLC Trims Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Hardy Reed LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 117,628 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,219 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for 1.3% of Hardy Reed LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Hardy Reed LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $17,421,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $21,333,339,000 after purchasing an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% during the fourth 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 lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,110,000 after purchasing an additional 496,110 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew 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 during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after purchasing an additional 345,129 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $159.48 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $157.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $152.62. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $132.01 and a 52 week high of $161.46. The stock has a market cap of $78.94 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.