Rothschild Investment LLC Purchases 3,936 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 26.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 18,652 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,936 shares during the quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,677,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 323,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,370,000 after acquiring an additional 18,084 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 27,229 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,908,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 33.2% during the fourth quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 2,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 501 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 58.0% during the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 49,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,047,000 after acquiring an additional 18,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $85,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $159.19 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $127.64 and a 1-year high of $159.68. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $153.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $149.79. The company has a market capitalization of $78.08 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.