Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS Holdings Boosted by TD Private Client Wealth LLC

TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 10.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,959,574 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 488,878 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for about 5.0% of TD Private Client Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. TD Private Client Wealth LLC owned approximately 1.57% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $233,497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VMBS. DecisionPoint Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. MilWealth Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Tidemark LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 665.4% during the third quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 103.7% in the 3rd quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 829 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 422 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $46.34 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $46.94 and a 200 day moving average of $47.11. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $45.05 and a 12-month high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a $0.1609 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st.

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). The Index covers the United States agency mortgage-backed, pass-through securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).