Fmr LLC Purchases 2,297 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Fmr LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 17.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,647 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares during the quarter. Fmr LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $739,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VMBS. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 88.3% in the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 124,215 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,877,000 after purchasing an additional 58,236 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 45.3% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 5,427 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 1,693 shares in the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp increased its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 57,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,712,000 after buying an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 78,094 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,687,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

NASDAQ VMBS opened at $45.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $46.01 and a 200 day moving average of $46.23. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a one year low of $44.04 and a one year high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a $0.153 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.01%. 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).