Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) Short Interest Update

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 543,299 shares, a drop of 53.7% from the May 14th total of 1,174,457 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,000,540 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded up $0.13 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $160.46. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,384,369 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,483,446. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $156.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.29. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $129.11 and a 1-year high of $161.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in 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 last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake 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 worth $100,597,000 after acquiring an additional 696,944 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $84,110,000 after acquiring an additional 496,110 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $56,602,000 after acquiring an additional 359,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $978,823,000 after acquiring an additional 345,129 shares during the last quarter.

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.