Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Grows Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,949,873 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,434 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 0.7% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $288,776,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% during 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 last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in 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 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% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $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 during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted 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 last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $158.22 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $157.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $152.13. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $131.92 and a twelve month 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.