Martel Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 11,850 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Martel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 759,398 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,850 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 18.5% of Martel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Martel Wealth Advisors LLC owned 0.15% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $117,859,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 147,919,464 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in 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 purchasing an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,961.2% in the second quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC now owns 229,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,331,000 after purchasing an additional 228,266 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1,198.6% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 236,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,076,000 after purchasing an additional 218,605 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 15.1% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,260,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,737,000 after purchasing an additional 165,083 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM opened at $159.06 on Thursday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $138.35 and a fifty-two week high of $167.61. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $161.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.89. The company has a market capitalization of $80.95 billion, a P/E 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.