Park National Corp OH Increases Stock Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Park National Corp OH grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 959.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,793 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 72,259 shares during the period. Park National Corp OH’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $11,817,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew 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 during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,202,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,464,334,000 after acquiring an additional 161,311 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 274,754 shares during the period. 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 period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,506,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $790,258,000 after acquiring an additional 204,501 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $158.21 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $129.11 and a one year high of $161.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The company’s fifty day moving average is $156.82 and its two-hundred day moving average 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.