Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) Shares Bought by Stephens Inc. AR

Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 6.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 137,045 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,791 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR owned 0.12% of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF worth $9,303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $160,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,132,000 after acquiring an additional 1,555 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 384 shares during the period. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 15,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,074,000 after acquiring an additional 731 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 87,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,912,000 after purchasing an additional 7,834 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

VYMI opened at $70.80 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a PE ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.81. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $69.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.45. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $64.58 and a 12-month high of $74.28.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a dividend of $0.9647 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $3.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.45%. This is a boost from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF 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.