Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Sold by Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 4.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 131,649 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,167 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 1.0% of Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $19,497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,690,000 after buying an additional 21,713 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after buying an additional 2,501 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after buying an additional 5,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter worth $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $158.21 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $129.11 and a 1-year high of $161.46. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $156.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $151.65.

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.