Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Bought by WFA of San Diego LLC

WFA of San Diego LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 22.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 47,309 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,757 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF makes up 1.9% of WFA of San Diego LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. WFA of San Diego LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $2,233,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Dedication LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3,666.7% in the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares during the period. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 59.7% during the 2nd quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 736 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Castleview Partners LLC lifted 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 valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $46.25 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $46.27 and a 200-day moving average of $46.11. 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 company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a dividend of $0.153 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.97%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15.

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).