CRA Financial Services LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI)

CRA Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $268,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VYMI. Adirondack Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 535.2% in the 1st quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 1,800.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 810 shares during the last quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $67,000. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $77,000. Finally, Fortis Group Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $83,000.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ VYMI traded up $0.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $68.53. The company had a trading volume of 217,267 shares, compared to its average volume of 369,180. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $67.77. The stock has a market cap of $7.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.81. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $59.20 and a 52-week high of $71.82.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 25th. Investors of record on Friday, June 21st were given a $1.009 dividend. This represents a $4.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.89%. This is an increase from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 21st.

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.