Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Sold by Peterson Financial Group Inc.

Peterson Financial Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,230 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises about 2.6% of Peterson Financial Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Peterson Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $664,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Asset Dedication LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3,666.7% during the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares during the last quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. lifted its position 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 last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.0 %

VMBS opened at $45.55 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $44.04 and a 12-month high of $47.59. The business has a 50 day moving average of $46.52 and a 200-day moving average of $46.05.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.153 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.03%. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 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).