Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stake Lessened by MJP Associates Inc. ADV

MJP Associates Inc. ADV cut its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 14.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,324 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,339 shares during the period. MJP Associates Inc. ADV’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,635,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VYM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,690,000 after acquiring an additional 21,713 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,000 after acquiring an additional 2,501 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,475,000 after acquiring an additional 5,556 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $156.75 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $126.00 and a 12-month high of $157.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $152.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.94.

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.