Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS Stake Cut by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 94.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 655 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 11,077 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $31,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VMBS. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Tidemark LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 665.4% in the 3rd quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 692 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted 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 valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 422 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $47.60 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $44.85 and a 12 month high of $47.70. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.03.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a $0.1645 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd.

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).