Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS Shares Acquired by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 5.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 257,027 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,396 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $12,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1,609.7% in the fourth quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 499 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 approximately $25,000. DecisionPoint Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Kingdom Financial Group LLC. acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

VMBS opened at $46.44 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $46.66 and a 200-day moving average of $46.98. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $45.69 and a 12-month high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a $0.1645 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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).