Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Stock Purchased by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 16.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 36,784 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,244 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $5,709,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,333,339,000 after buying an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,519,000 after buying an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,363,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $769,698,000 after acquiring an additional 89,912 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,613,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $571,091,000 after acquiring an additional 162,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,978,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,475,000 after acquiring an additional 70,074 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM traded up $0.80 during trading on Thursday, hitting $158.25. The company had a trading volume of 908,279 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,380,293. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $137.42 and a fifty-two week high of $167.61. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $162.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $158.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.54 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.