Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD Makes New $964,000 Investment in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD bought a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 6,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $964,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% in 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 boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,110,000 after purchasing an additional 496,110 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 846.2% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 401,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,602,000 after purchasing an additional 359,136 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.3% during the fourth 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 period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 175.4% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 521,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,815,000 after acquiring an additional 332,031 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock opened at $160.33 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $155.81 and a 200-day moving average of $151.17. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $129.11 and a 12 month high of $161.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

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.