WASHINGTON TRUST Co increased its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM – Free Report) by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 230,448 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,166 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises approximately 1.1% of WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $35,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during 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 acquiring an additional 229,521 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% in the second 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 period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 2,699,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,861,000 after acquiring an additional 54,785 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,949,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $288,776,000 after purchasing an additional 36,434 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 11,354 shares during the last quarter.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded down $1.10 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $161.50. 864,177 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,359,603. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50 day moving average of $161.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $159.48. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $138.35 and a 12 month high of $167.61.
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.
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