Essex Financial Services Inc. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI)

Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 64.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,336 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,957 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 1,800.0% during the third quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 855 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 810 shares in the last quarter. Investors Research Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000. Baystate Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $67,000. Fortis Group Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $83,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $90,000.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of VYMI stock opened at $67.74 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.27 billion, a PE ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.72. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $59.20 and a 52-week high of $69.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $67.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $65.56.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 18th were given a $0.616 dividend. This represents a $2.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 15th.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Company 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.