Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Purchased by PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 913,105 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,105 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. owned approximately 0.19% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $135,231,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,202,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,464,334,000 after purchasing an additional 161,311 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,720,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,107,975,000 after purchasing an additional 274,754 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the 4th 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,506,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $790,258,000 after purchasing an additional 204,501 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM opened at $161.65 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $132.01 and a 1 year high of $161.93. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $159.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $154.10. The company has a market capitalization of $80.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.