Sanctuary Advisors LLC Buys 3,863 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 1.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 247,703 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,863 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC owned about 0.05% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $36,685,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYM. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,333,339,000 after purchasing an additional 147,919,464 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 17,493.6% in the 4th 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 stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 493.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 596,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,110,000 after purchasing an additional 496,110 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 359,136 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 345,129 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA VYM opened at $160.18 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.05 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $132.01 and a twelve month high of $161.67. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $158.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $153.42.

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.