Nwam LLC Purchases New Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Nwam LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $243,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Asset Dedication LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3,666.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 550 shares during the period. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 59.7% in the 2nd quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 736 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Castleview Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $53,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

VMBS stock opened at $46.18 on Tuesday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $44.04 and a 1 year high of $47.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $46.32 and a 200 day moving average of $46.10.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.153 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.98%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15.

About Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

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).