Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Bought by Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC

Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 14.8% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 71,527 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,230 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 6.1% of Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Adirondack Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $11,303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% during the 4th 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. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,597,000 after purchasing an additional 696,944 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,110,000 after purchasing an additional 496,110 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,602,000 after purchasing an additional 359,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after purchasing an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.0%

VYM opened at $166.14 on Wednesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $135.43 and a twelve month high of $166.75. The company has a fifty day moving average of $160.64 and a 200-day moving average of $155.72. The stock has a market cap of $83.03 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.