International Assets Investment Management LLC Trims Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

International Assets Investment Management LLC reduced its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 20.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,815 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,320 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $3,080,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% during the fourth 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 during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 696,944 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position 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 valued at $84,110,000 after buying an additional 496,110 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position 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 buying an additional 359,136 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 6,820,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $978,823,000 after acquiring an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM traded up $0.51 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $161.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,354,307 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,491,928. The stock has a market cap of $80.49 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $132.01 and a fifty-two week high of $161.46. The business’s 50-day moving average is $158.34 and its 200-day moving average is $153.14.

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.