Hobart Private Capital LLC Acquires 13,306 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Hobart Private Capital LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 6.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 223,217 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,306 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for approximately 2.5% of Hobart Private Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Hobart Private Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $10,121,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $45,000. Centennial Bank AR grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 875.2% in the 3rd quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 2,118 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lake Street Advisors Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $207,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

VMBS stock opened at $45.56 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $45.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.16. 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 firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.1598 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

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).