Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Bought by Greenwood Capital Associates LLC

Greenwood Capital Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 151.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 59,318 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 35,735 shares during the period. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $2,689,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Castleview Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% during the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. First PREMIER Bank grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 214.5% during the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 1,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,008 shares during the period. Finally, Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 34.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,806 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of VMBS opened at $45.35 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $45.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.17. 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 Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd will be issued a $0.1598 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 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).