Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) Shares Acquired by Valmark Advisers Inc.

Valmark Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 23.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,102 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,966 shares during the period. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $1,403,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VYMI. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 6,549.0% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 316,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,048,000 after acquiring an additional 311,798 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 78.4% during the 4th quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 684,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,523,000 after buying an additional 300,867 shares during the last quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC grew its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 603.5% during the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 330,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,983,000 after buying an additional 283,621 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $15,796,000. Finally, Pathstone Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $12,799,000.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ:VYMI traded up $0.48 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $68.24. 226,676 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 413,437. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $65.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 0.81. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1 year low of $59.20 and a 1 year high of $69.50.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 18th were paid a dividend of $0.616 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 15th. This represents a $2.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.61%.

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.