20,087 Shares in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Bought by GTS Securities LLC

GTS Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 20,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,174,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,333,339,000 after acquiring an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in 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 worth $1,889,519,000 after acquiring an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,202,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,464,334,000 after acquiring an additional 161,311 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,720,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,107,975,000 after purchasing an additional 274,754 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $978,823,000 after purchasing an additional 345,129 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $164.25 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $137.42 and a fifty-two week high of $167.61. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $162.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $157.05. The company has a market capitalization of $82.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.