Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock Position Decreased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.7% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 79,740 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,832 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $11,809,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% during the first quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 17,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,631,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.5% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 382,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,673,000 after acquiring an additional 5,780 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter worth $1,708,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 1st quarter worth $18,467,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 5,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $771,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock opened at $159.48 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $132.01 and a 1 year high of $161.46. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $157.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $152.57. The firm has a market cap of $78.94 billion, a PE 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.