49,203 Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Acquired by Farther Finance Advisors LLC

Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 28.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 220,932 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,203 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $34,289,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew 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 acquiring an additional 147,919,464 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 175.4% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 521,283 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,815,000 after purchasing an additional 332,031 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,889,519,000 after purchasing an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 13,961.2% during the second quarter. DMKC Advisory Services LLC now owns 229,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,331,000 after purchasing an additional 228,266 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1,198.6% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 236,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,076,000 after purchasing an additional 218,605 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VYM traded up $0.80 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $158.25. The stock had a trading volume of 908,279 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,380,293. The company has a market capitalization of $80.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $137.42 and a 1-year high of $167.61. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $162.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $158.47.

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.