Apeiron RIA LLC Sells 8,639 Shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI)

Apeiron RIA LLC reduced its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) by 8.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 88,262 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,639 shares during the period. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF accounts for about 1.7% of Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Apeiron RIA LLC’s holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $5,991,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VYMI. AMI Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. AMI Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Paragon Financial Partners Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Paragon Financial Partners Inc. now owns 6,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 51,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,475,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 14,612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,073,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 7,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $570,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

NASDAQ:VYMI opened at $69.82 on Friday. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $64.58 and a 12 month high of $74.28. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $69.13 and its 200 day moving average is $70.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.99 billion, a PE ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.81.

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 paid a $0.9647 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This is a positive change from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. This represents a $3.86 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.53%.

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.