Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) is Whitcomb & Hess Inc.’s 8th Largest Position

Whitcomb & Hess Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 0.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 324,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,249 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises approximately 4.5% of Whitcomb & Hess Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Whitcomb & Hess Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $14,691,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 976.7% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 2,036,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $95,912,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846,939 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 26.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,581,819 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $405,148,000 after purchasing an additional 1,777,531 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 102.5% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,431,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $162,004,000 after buying an additional 1,737,364 shares during the last quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at $29,555,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 63.1% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,266,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,798,000 after buying an additional 489,804 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

VMBS opened at $45.58 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.18. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $44.04 and a 52-week high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a dividend of $0.1522 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

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).