Confluence Wealth Services Inc. Grows Holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF $VYMI

Confluence Wealth Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 3.4% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,223,744 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 40,351 shares during the period. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 5.3% of Confluence Wealth Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Confluence Wealth Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $98,034,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 107.0% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 21,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,480,000 after purchasing an additional 11,266 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 7,748.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 144,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,676,000 after purchasing an additional 143,029 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 121,533.3% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 3,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 3,646 shares during the period.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ VYMI opened at $85.39 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.39 billion, a PE ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $83.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.46. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $65.08 and a 12 month high of $86.08.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 19th were given a dividend of $0.7001 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 19th.

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.