Janus Henderson Group PLC Sells 336,880 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Janus Henderson Group PLC decreased its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 78.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 93,196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 336,880 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $4,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 519.1% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC now owns 551 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the period. POM Investment Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. GeoWealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 264.0% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares during the period. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 290.7% in the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 1,090 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VMBS opened at $45.64 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $45.91 and its 200-day moving average is $45.76. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $44.48 and a 12-month high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were given a $0.1977 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $2.37 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.20%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16.

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).