Sage Investment Advisers LLC Buys Shares of 9,671 Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Sage Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,671 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,388,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 1.0% of Sage Investment Advisers LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Resolute Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,256,000. Rothschild Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 338.8% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Wealth LLC now owns 9,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 7,596 shares during the period. Verity & Verity LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Verity & Verity LLC now owns 54,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,811,000 after acquiring an additional 2,013 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 170,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,484,000 after acquiring an additional 4,955 shares during the period. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 36.3% in the 4th quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 15,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,159,000 after acquiring an additional 4,005 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $159.19 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $78.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $153.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $149.85. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $127.64 and a fifty-two week high of $159.68.

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.