Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Position Boosted by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 71.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 51,384 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 21,415 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $7,973,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,519,000 after purchasing an additional 229,521 shares during the last quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,961.2% in the 2nd quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC now owns 229,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,331,000 after buying an additional 228,266 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1,198.6% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 236,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,076,000 after purchasing an additional 218,605 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 15.1% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,260,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,737,000 after buying an additional 165,083 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,613,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $571,091,000 after acquiring an additional 162,084 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $161.50 on Monday. 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 $82.20 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $161.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $159.56.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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.