Blue Trust Inc. Buys 69,676 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 122.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 126,511 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 69,676 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $5,744,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Accurate Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 32.1% during the 3rd quarter. Accurate Wealth Management LLC now owns 44,157 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,055,000 after purchasing an additional 10,735 shares during the period. Inspire Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 15,872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $749,000 after buying an additional 2,975 shares during the last quarter. Claro Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Claro Advisors LLC now owns 66,734 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,151,000 after buying an additional 2,826 shares during the last quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 786.0% in the 3rd quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 104,823 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,949,000 after buying an additional 92,992 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 18,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $854,000 after buying an additional 1,602 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $46.43 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $46.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.87. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $42.06 and a 52-week high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were issued a $0.145 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.75%.

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).