Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock: Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Grows Stake

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 158.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,652 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,510 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $11,276,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during 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 period. DMKC Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,961.2% in the second quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC now owns 229,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,331,000 after purchasing an additional 228,266 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1,198.6% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 236,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,076,000 after purchasing an additional 218,605 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 15.1% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,260,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,737,000 after purchasing an additional 165,083 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,613,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $571,091,000 after purchasing an additional 162,084 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $162.41 on Tuesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $138.35 and a 1 year high of $167.61. The firm has a market cap of $82.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $161.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $156.71.

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.