O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Buys 6,936 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 11.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 66,876 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,936 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $9,598,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. LRI Investments LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC bought a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 442.9% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM opened at $157.21 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $155.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.90. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $129.11 and a 1 year high of $161.29. The firm has a market cap of $77.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.