Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Bought by Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC

Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 6.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 65,374 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,147 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 1.4% of Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $10,146,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,889,519,000 after acquiring an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 162,084 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 2,699,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,861,000 after purchasing an additional 54,785 shares in the last quarter. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,246,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,651,000 after purchasing an additional 62,197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,466,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,758,000 after purchasing an additional 11,354 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VYM stock opened at $163.74 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $83.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $138.35 and a one year high of $167.61. The company’s 50-day moving average is $160.89 and its 200 day moving average is $157.13.

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.