OMC Financial Services LTD Buys 14,781 Shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF $VYMI

OMC Financial Services LTD raised its stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 64.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 37,821 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,781 shares during the quarter. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 1.4% of OMC Financial Services LTD’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. OMC Financial Services LTD’s holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,564,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Advantage Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advantage Inc. now owns 410,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,900,000 after acquiring an additional 15,777 shares in the last quarter. Financial Perspectives Inc boosted its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Financial Perspectives Inc now owns 133,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,033,000 after purchasing an additional 9,402 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC grew its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC now owns 112,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,111,000 after purchasing an additional 7,537 shares during the last quarter. PFG Advisors purchased a new stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,350,000. Finally, Winebrenner Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $775,000.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.8%

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded up $0.80 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $100.57. The stock had a trading volume of 895,937 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,279,306. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $79.55 and a 12-month high of $101.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $99.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.79.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a dividend of $1.2569 per share. This represents a $5.03 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. This is an increase from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th.

About Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that are expected to pay above average dividends over the next 12 months. VYMI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.