Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Bought by Kaizen Financial Strategies

Kaizen Financial Strategies grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 15.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 45,928 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,241 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up approximately 2.9% of Kaizen Financial Strategies’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Kaizen Financial Strategies’ holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,128,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,333,339,000 after buying an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,519,000 after buying an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,613,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $571,091,000 after acquiring an additional 162,084 shares during the period. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,978,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,475,000 after acquiring an additional 70,074 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 2,699,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,861,000 after acquiring an additional 54,785 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.3%

VYM stock traded up $0.50 on Friday, hitting $158.75. 935,849 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,378,006. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $137.42 and a 1-year high of $167.61. The stock has a market cap of $80.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $162.08 and a 200-day moving average of $158.56.

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.