Smartleaf Asset Management LLC Has $6.08 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 14.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 133,900 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,036 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises about 0.6% of Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $6,075,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VMBS. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 28.1% in the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 8,167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $386,000 after buying an additional 1,793 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 37.1% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 208,728 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,464,000 after acquiring an additional 56,504 shares in the last quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 13.0% during the 4th quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,695 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $258,000 after purchasing an additional 654 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 17.2% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 15,647 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $739,000 after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 10,630 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 708 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $46.49 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $44.04 and a 1 year high of $47.59. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $45.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.10.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.1598 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a boost 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).