Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd Has $2.32 Million Stake in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM

Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd lessened its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 37.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,688 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,348 shares during the quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $2,323,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VYM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 3,177 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 314.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,690,000 after buying an additional 21,713 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 245.7% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,000 after buying an additional 2,501 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 42.7% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 18,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,475,000 after buying an additional 5,556 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,066,000.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYM stock opened at $162.23 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $81.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a twelve month low of $132.01 and a twelve month high of $162.69. The business has a fifty day moving average of $159.25 and a 200-day moving average of $154.33.

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.