MAS Advisors LLC Takes $3.28 Million Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

MAS Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 72,328 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,279,000. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises approximately 5.5% of MAS Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VMBS. Alpha Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter worth about $226,000. Kure Advisory LLC grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Kure Advisory LLC now owns 78,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,730,000 after buying an additional 771 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 7.3% during the third quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,378 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 7.6% in the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 7,442 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $351,000 after acquiring an additional 527 shares during the period. Finally, Marion Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Marion Wealth Management now owns 110,830 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,232,000 after acquiring an additional 5,001 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $45.49 on Wednesday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a one year low of $44.04 and a one year high of $47.59. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $45.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.17.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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