21,415 Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Acquired by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 71.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 51,384 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,415 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,973,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted 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. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,613,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $571,091,000 after buying an additional 162,084 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 2,699,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,861,000 after acquiring an additional 54,785 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,949,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $288,776,000 after buying an additional 36,434 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,466,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,758,000 after acquiring an additional 11,354 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $161.50 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $161.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $159.56. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $138.35 and a 12-month high of $167.61. The company has a market capitalization of $82.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.