Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Increases Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 13.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 82,964 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,589 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $13,111,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 147,919,464 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,519,000 after acquiring an additional 229,521 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 161,311 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 valued at $1,107,975,000 after acquiring an additional 274,754 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.2%

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $167.03 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.47 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $160.89 and its 200 day moving average is $155.99. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $136.63 and a 12 month high of $167.61.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.