Meramec Financial Planners LLC Buys 4,800 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Meramec Financial Planners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 223.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,947 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,800 shares during the quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,105,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the third quarter worth $27,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Main Street Group LTD bought a new position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter valued at $43,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 74.0% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Burnham & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $57,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of VYM traded down $0.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $164.92. The stock had a trading volume of 811,214 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,346,517. The company’s fifty day moving average is $160.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $157.89. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $138.35 and a 52 week high of $167.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.30 and a beta of 0.72.

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. Its portfolio typically includes companies from industries such as financials, healthcare, consumer staples, industrials, and technology, and it is managed by Vanguard, one of the largest asset management firms in the world.