Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Purchased by LPL Financial LLC

LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 5.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 345,129 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $978,823,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,597,000 after buying an additional 696,944 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% in 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 lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,602,000 after buying an additional 359,136 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3,723.9% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 296,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,592,000 after buying an additional 289,010 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 92.8% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 459,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,193,000 after buying an additional 220,928 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $158.24 on Monday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $129.11 and a 12 month high of $161.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $154.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $150.50.

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.