VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Matrix Private Capital Group. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2020Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy4,2594,259$336
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-6,2730$482
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,4006,300$496
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1296,273$444
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,2007,700$545
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5516,402$600
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-6004,500$399
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy205,851$519
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2005,100$446
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy155,831$510
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-2,7004,900$420
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy175,816$498
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1015,799$452
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,1007,600$593
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,5005,500$479
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1445,900$514
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7435,756$478
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2975,013$413
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5155,310$455
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy164,795$389
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy154,779$374
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-244,764$370
Q4 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy574,788$363
Q3 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3614,731$341
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,7695,092$364
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2,705323$4,674
Q1 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,0283,028$207

Frequently asked questions about VYM activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VYM?

    Institutional owners buying VYM include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in VYM activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VYM compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VYM increasing?

    Institutional interest in VYM can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.