Beacon Advisors Holdings LLC Purchases New Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Beacon Advisors Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 55,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,923,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 4.2% of Beacon Advisors Holdings LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,597,000 after buying an additional 696,944 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,110,000 after buying an additional 496,110 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,602,000 after acquiring an additional 359,136 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after acquiring an additional 345,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 175.4% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 521,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,815,000 after acquiring an additional 332,031 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of VYM stock opened at $158.21 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $129.11 and a 1 year high of $161.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $156.69 and its 200-day moving average is $151.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.