Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $102.29 and last traded at $102.19, with a volume of 84946 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $101.31.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.9%

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $99.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $1.2569 dividend. This represents a $5.03 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This is a positive change from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VYMI. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, AG Campbell Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that are expected to pay above average dividends over the next 12 months. VYMI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.