Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Raises Stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 37.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 208,728 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 56,504 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $9,464,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Castleview Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% during the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Centennial Bank AR increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 875.2% during the third quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $111,000 after acquiring an additional 2,118 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Appleton Partners Inc. MA purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $204,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

VMBS stock opened at $45.52 on Wednesday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $44.04 and a 52 week high of $47.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $45.42 and a 200 day moving average of $46.14.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.1598 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15.

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).