Strategic Investment Advisors MI Raises Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Strategic Investment Advisors MI increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 72.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 401,252 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 168,269 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF makes up approximately 1.3% of Strategic Investment Advisors MI’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Strategic Investment Advisors MI’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $18,830,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. DecisionPoint Financial LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1,609.7% during the 4th quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. Vision Retirement LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1,915.4% in the 1st quarter. Vision Retirement LLC now owns 524 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the period. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VMBS stock opened at $46.19 on Thursday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $46.00 and a 1-year high of $47.90. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $46.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.91.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.1645 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 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).