Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) Position Raised by Courier Capital LLC

Courier Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 14.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 89,528 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,396 shares during the period. Courier Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $6,077,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Abound Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 2,684.6% during the second quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 362 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 349 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter worth $44,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 154.7% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 917 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares during the period.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF stock remained flat at $67.08 during trading hours on Monday. 300,359 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 430,784. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $69.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $70.50. The company has a market cap of $7.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.81. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $64.09 and a 52-week high of $74.28.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a $0.9647 dividend. This represents a $3.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.75%. This is an increase from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th.

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.