Transce3nd LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Transce3nd LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 12,866 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $583,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VMBS. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 37.1% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 208,728 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,464,000 after purchasing an additional 56,504 shares during the period. Atomi Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,695 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 99.3% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 10,099 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $458,000 after buying an additional 5,032 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 10,630 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 708 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 93.2% in the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 5,938 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 2,865 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $45.74 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $44.06 and a twelve month high of $47.59. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $45.98 and its 200-day moving average is $45.83.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a $0.164 dividend. This represents a $1.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.30%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st.

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).