Blue Trust Inc. Has $3.48 Million Stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Blue Trust Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 15.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 73,860 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,409 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $3,477,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VMBS. Absolute Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Absolute Capital Management LLC now owns 13,167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $618,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Maia Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 9,323 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $438,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. FC Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.3% in the third quarter. FC Advisory LLC now owns 80,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,787,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the period. AlTi Global Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 41,536 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,951,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, Level Four Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,501 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $728,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $46.83 on Thursday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $44.85 and a fifty-two week high of $47.90. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $47.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.15.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.1617 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st.

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).