Strategic Blueprint LLC Has $10.05 Million Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Strategic Blueprint LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 212,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,099 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC owned 0.05% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $10,053,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 29.6% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $157,000 after purchasing an additional 783 shares in the last quarter. Northland Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Northland Capital Management LLC now owns 383,654 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,498,000 after acquiring an additional 8,173 shares in the last quarter. Leeward Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 9.7% during the first quarter. Leeward Financial Partners LLC now owns 62,869 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,867,000 after purchasing an additional 5,547 shares during the period. Kovack Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 6.1% in the 1st quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 14,841 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $677,000 after purchasing an additional 859 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 14,251 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $650,000 after buying an additional 447 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VMBS traded down $0.10 on Tuesday, reaching $45.72. The company had a trading volume of 387,608 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,605,483. The company’s fifty day moving average is $46.87 and its 200-day moving average is $45.93. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $42.48 and a 1-year high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.145 per share. This represents a $1.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st.

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).