First PREMIER Bank Raises Holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI)

First PREMIER Bank increased its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 15.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 65,922 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,756 shares during the period. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF makes up about 1.2% of First PREMIER Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. First PREMIER Bank owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF worth $4,519,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Peoples Bank KS purchased a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter worth about $43,000. Adirondack Trust Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 535.2% during the first quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 686 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 142.4% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares during the period. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $77,000.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Stock Performance

VYMI traded up $0.80 during trading on Thursday, reaching $70.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 255,686 shares, compared to its average volume of 377,259. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $59.20 and a 52-week high of $71.82. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $69.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $68.64. The company has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.81.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 21st were issued a $1.009 dividend. This represents a $4.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.76%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 21st. This is a positive change from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62.

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.