John A. Wolfe & Associates Inc. Invests $1.31 Million in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

John A. Wolfe & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 9,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,306,000. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 0.6% of John A. Wolfe & Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 700,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,597,000 after purchasing an additional 696,944 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,110,000 after purchasing an additional 496,110 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,602,000 after purchasing an additional 359,136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of 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 worth $978,823,000 after purchasing an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM opened at $158.21 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $129.11 and a twelve month high of $161.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $156.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $151.65.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF 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.