Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Bought by SWS Partners

SWS Partners grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 11.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 112,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 11,838 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for approximately 1.5% of SWS Partners’ portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. SWS Partners’ holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $5,079,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VMBS. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth $84,000. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 2,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Centennial Bank AR increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 875.2% in the third quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 2,118 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $46.41 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $45.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.10. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $44.04 and a 1-year high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.1588 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Profile

Vanguard Mortgage Backed Securities ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted, mortgage-backed securities index. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Float Adjusted Index (the Index).