McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. Grows Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 50.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 11,577 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,860 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 1.0% of McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,715,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Ballast Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,570,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Sage Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $505,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Group increased its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 16,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,262,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $158.21 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $156.82 and its 200 day moving average is $151.65. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $129.11 and a fifty-two week high of $161.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a PE 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.