Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Sold by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada decreased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 0.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,476,663 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,967 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $366,794,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ballast Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC grew its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,570,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $438,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Keystone Financial Group lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 16,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,262,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $163.84 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $159.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.57. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $132.01 and a one year high of $164.40. The firm has a market cap of $81.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.