Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 3.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,913,439 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 60,880 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 0.6% of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $274,617,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,491,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $998,634,000 after buying an additional 178,904 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after buying an additional 345,129 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,363,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $769,698,000 after buying an additional 89,912 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,019,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $566,458,000 after buying an additional 64,127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 6.3% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,646,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,979,000 after buying an additional 157,950 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of VYM stock opened at $157.21 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $77.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $129.11 and a fifty-two week high of $161.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $155.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $150.90.

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.