Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Raises Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 74.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 74,318 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 31,741 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $10,712,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,491,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $998,634,000 after purchasing an additional 178,904 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,019,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,458,000 after purchasing an additional 64,127 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,646,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,979,000 after purchasing an additional 157,950 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,343,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,904,000 after purchasing an additional 200,130 shares during the period. Finally, Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,314,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,236,000 after purchasing an additional 68,167 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Down 0.5%

VYM stock opened at $155.91 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $126.00 and a 12 month high of $157.63. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $151.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $148.83. The stock has a market cap of $76.47 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.