United Capital Management of KS Inc. Buys 17,413 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

United Capital Management of KS Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 9.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 206,198 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,413 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF makes up 1.4% of United Capital Management of KS Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. United Capital Management of KS Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $9,708,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Laurel Oak Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $648,000. FineMark National Bank & Trust bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $310,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 613,466 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,882,000 after acquiring an additional 13,223 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 397,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $18,694,000 after acquiring an additional 2,976 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 25.3% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 318,620 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,001,000 after acquiring an additional 64,300 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of VMBS stock opened at $46.68 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $45.59 and a fifty-two week high of $47.90. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $46.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.04.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $0.1634 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.16.

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). 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).