World Investment Advisors Boosts Stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

World Investment Advisors increased its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 142.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,556 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,760 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $1,295,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VMBS. OneAscent Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $4,483,000. Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $554,000. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 290.7% in the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 1,090 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $371,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake 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 worth $1,478,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VMBS opened at $46.60 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $44.04 and a fifty-two week high of $47.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $45.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.95.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a $0.164 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $1.97 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.22%.

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).