Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Acquired by Certified Advisory Corp

Certified Advisory Corp boosted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 91.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 42,378 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,190 shares during the quarter. Certified Advisory Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $1,924,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 50,036 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,282,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 59.7% during the second quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 736 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Security Financial Services INC. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.1% in the first quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 27,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,245,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Arden Trust Co boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.6% in the first quarter. Arden Trust Co now owns 20,481 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $934,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AA Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,370 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $289,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

VMBS stock opened at $47.31 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $46.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.69. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $42.06 and a 52-week high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.154 dividend. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.91%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 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).