Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI)

Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 14.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,263 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,123 shares during the quarter. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for approximately 1.7% of Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC owned about 0.07% of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF worth $5,819,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Abound Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 2,684.6% in the second quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares during the period. Peoples Bank KS purchased a new stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the third quarter worth about $44,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 142.4% in the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 413 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VYMI traded up $0.53 during trading on Friday, hitting $72.81. 191,673 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 364,966. The company has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a PE ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $72.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.26. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12-month low of $59.20 and a 12-month high of $74.28.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 20th were given a dividend of $0.697 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 20th. This represents a $2.79 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.83%.

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.