Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp Increases Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 5.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 83,131 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 4,507 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises about 0.9% of Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $3,925,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 59.7% during the second quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 736 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the first quarter worth $36,000. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $45,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ VMBS traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $45.96. The company had a trading volume of 1,357,513 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,612,284. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $42.40 and a twelve month high of $47.59. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were issued a $0.145 dividend. This represents a $1.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.79%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st.

About Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

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).