Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Sold by Brookstone Capital Management

Brookstone Capital Management lessened its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 64.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 93,734 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 173,206 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $4,321,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VMBS. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth $4,354,000. HF Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $200,000. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 50.9% in the fourth quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 9,123 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 3,079 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 20.8% in the 4th quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 18,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $875,000 after purchasing an additional 3,251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. now owns 21,676 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,005,000 after purchasing an additional 2,243 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of VMBS traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $46.74. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,117,739 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,668,305. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $42.06 and a 1-year high of $47.31. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.39.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were given a $0.151 dividend. This represents a $1.81 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 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).