Forum Private Client Group LLC Buys 4,992 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Forum Private Client Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 230,745 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,992 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 10.9% of Forum Private Client Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Forum Private Client Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $36,465,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 111.3% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 2,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $333,000 after purchasing an additional 1,110 shares during the period. Sterling Financial Planning Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.0% during the second quarter. Sterling Financial Planning Inc. now owns 83,032 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,122,000 after buying an additional 1,613 shares in the last quarter. Burnham & Co LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at $57,000. Expressive Wealth LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.3% during the second quarter. Expressive Wealth LLC now owns 3,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $558,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Finally, C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. now owns 10,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,703,000 after buying an additional 467 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM opened at $164.97 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $161.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $156.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $137.42 and a fifty-two week high of $167.61.

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.