Transce3nd LLC Acquires Shares of 12,866 Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 12,866 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $583,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VMBS. Ellis Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC now owns 7,764 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 2,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,817 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $536,000 after buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. now owns 32,602 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,478,000 after buying an additional 286 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 347 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $45.74 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $44.06 and a 12 month high of $47.59. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.98 and a 200 day moving average of $45.83.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $0.164 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.97 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.30%. This is a boost 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).