Estate Counselors LLC Has $839,000 Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Estate Counselors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 119.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,665 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,080 shares during the period. Estate Counselors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $839,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,333,339,000 after acquiring an additional 147,919,464 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% during 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 last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% during 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 last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% during 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 in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.3%

VYM stock opened at $162.73 on Tuesday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $132.01 and a 1 year high of $163.53. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $159.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $154.44. The firm has a market cap of $81.32 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.