Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 401,762 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,817 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC owned about 0.08% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $63,490,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% during the fourth 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. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,519,000 after purchasing an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings 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 valued at $1,464,334,000 after purchasing an additional 161,311 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake 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 buying an additional 274,754 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $978,823,000 after buying an additional 345,129 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $166.06 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $160.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $134.82 and a 12 month high of $166.22.

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.