Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. Invests $1.39 Million in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF $VYMI

Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 14,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,394,000. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 0.4% of Maryland Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. AG Campbell Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Asset Dedication LLC increased its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 46.1% during the fourth quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 466 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VYMI opened at $104.61 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.81 billion, a PE ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.61. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $82.85 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $100.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.74.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $1.2569 per share. This represents a $5.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71.

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.