1,923,500 Shares in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS Purchased by Angeles Investment Advisors LLC

Angeles Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 1,923,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $90,328,000. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for 5.9% of Angeles Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.59% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Tidemark LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 665.4% during the third quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its stake 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 period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

VMBS stock opened at $47.27 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.96. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $44.85 and a 52-week high of $47.46.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.1645 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%.

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). 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).