Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS Shares Sold by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. cut its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,792,867 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 46,160 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises approximately 0.8% of Assetmark Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Assetmark Inc. owned about 2.78% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $413,968,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Tidemark LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 665.4% during the 3rd quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 103.7% during the 3rd quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 829 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $47.07 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $47.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.14. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $45.05 and a 12-month high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.1617 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st.

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). The Index covers the United States agency mortgage-backed, pass-through securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).