Benjamin Edwards Inc. Acquires 5,257 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 10.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 54,936 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,257 shares during the quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $8,682,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,889,519,000 after buying an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,202,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,464,334,000 after buying an additional 161,311 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 7,720,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,107,975,000 after buying an additional 274,754 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 345,129 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $164.25 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $82.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $137.42 and a 1 year high of $167.61. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $162.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $157.06.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.