Moran Wealth Management LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF $VYMI

Moran Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 42.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 132,834 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,805 shares during the quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF worth $12,518,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.4% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 22,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,078,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth about $252,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the first quarter worth about $1,669,000. Platform Technology Partners purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $327,000. Finally, Patten Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 18.4% during the 1st quarter. Patten Group Inc. now owns 5,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $558,000 after buying an additional 919 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VYMI opened at $99.27 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.17 and a 200 day moving average of $96.42. The company has a market cap of $19.43 billion, a PE ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $79.55 and a 12-month high of $101.96.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a $1.2569 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $5.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Profile

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that are expected to pay above average dividends over the next 12 months. VYMI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.