Arlington Capital Management Inc. Has $3.22 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Arlington Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 71,116 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,390 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for approximately 2.2% of Arlington Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Arlington Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $3,224,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VMBS. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $73,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $84,000. Finally, Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 2,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $46.07 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $45.80 and its 200-day moving average is $46.00. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $44.04 and a fifty-two week high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.1588 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company 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).