D.A. Davidson & CO. Buys 91,858 Shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 10.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 960,180 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 91,858 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 0.8% of D.A. Davidson & CO.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. D.A. Davidson & CO. owned approximately 0.19% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF worth $149,020,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 229,521 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,613,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $571,091,000 after acquiring an additional 162,084 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 2,699,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,861,000 after acquiring an additional 54,785 shares during the period. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.8% during the third quarter. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC now owns 2,246,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,651,000 after acquiring an additional 62,197 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.8% during the second quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,466,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,758,000 after acquiring an additional 11,354 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock opened at $163.37 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.15 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $160.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $156.96. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $138.35 and a 52 week high of $167.61.

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.