McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. Raises Holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

by · The Markets Daily

McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM – Free Report) by 50.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,577 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,860 shares during the quarter. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF comprises about 1.0% of McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,715,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Ballast Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Columbus Macro LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Columbus Macro LLC now owns 10,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,570,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $505,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. L.K. Benson & Company P.C. now owns 3,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Group boosted its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 16,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,262,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYM stock opened at $158.21 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $156.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $151.65. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a fifty-two week low of $129.11 and a fifty-two week high of $161.46. The firm has a market cap of $77.60 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

About Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

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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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