HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,466,544 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,354 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.29% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $231,758,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,597,000 after acquiring an additional 696,944 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,110,000 after purchasing an additional 496,110 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in 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 Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $164.23 on Monday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $137.42 and a 1 year high of $167.61. The company has a market capitalization of $82.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $162.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $157.36.

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.