waypoint wealth counsel Has $6.33 Million Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

waypoint wealth counsel trimmed its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 46.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,757 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,563 shares during the period. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF makes up 3.3% of waypoint wealth counsel’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. waypoint wealth counsel’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $6,332,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 3,177 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,690,000 after purchasing an additional 21,713 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 2,501 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,475,000 after purchasing an additional 5,556 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $158.22 on Monday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $131.92 and a 52 week high of $161.46. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $157.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $152.18. The company has a market cap of $77.60 billion, a P/E 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.