Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Stock Position Raised by SignalPoint Asset Management LLC

SignalPoint Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 48.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,019 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,428 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for approximately 0.7% of SignalPoint Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. SignalPoint Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $2,993,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VMBS. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Castleview Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% during the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. First PREMIER Bank boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 214.5% during the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 1,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,008 shares during the period. Finally, Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 34.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,806 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $45.20 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $45.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.19. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $44.04 and a 52-week high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.1522 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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).