American Investment Services Inc. Has $20.48 Million Position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF $VYMI

American Investment Services Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 3.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 217,344 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,311 shares during the period. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF comprises 4.6% of American Investment Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. American Investment Services Inc. owned 0.11% of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF worth $20,482,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quantum Capital Management LLC NJ purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 1st quarter worth $5,985,000. Signature Equity Partners LLC lifted its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 111.2% during the first quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 2,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $192,000 after purchasing an additional 1,071 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC lifted its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 11.6% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 596,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,254,000 after purchasing an additional 61,865 shares during the period. Finally, Cura Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 83.0% during the first quarter. Cura Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 2,925 shares during the period.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.7%

NASDAQ VYMI opened at $102.02 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $99.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.44. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52 week low of $79.55 and a 52 week high of $102.34. The company has a market capitalization of $20.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.61.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were issued a $1.2569 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $5.03 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. This is a positive change from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71.

About Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

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.