Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC Invests $2.46 Million in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 54,136 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,458,000. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF makes up 1.0% of Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.5% in the first quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 50,036 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,282,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 59.7% in the second quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 736 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Security Financial Services INC. boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.1% during the first quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 27,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,245,000 after buying an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Arden Trust Co grew its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.6% during the first quarter. Arden Trust Co now owns 20,481 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $934,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the period. Finally, AA Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 5.7% in the second quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,370 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 343 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VMBS opened at $47.19 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $46.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.54. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $42.06 and a twelve month high of $47.36.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.154 per share. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.92%. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd.

About Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

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).