FC Advisory LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

FC Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 76,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,338 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises about 1.2% of FC Advisory LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. FC Advisory LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $3,486,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VMBS. Asset Dedication LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3,666.7% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Castleview Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the 3rd quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $45,000. Finally, First PREMIER Bank grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 214.5% during the third quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 1,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VMBS traded down $0.18 on Tuesday, hitting $45.01. 765,978 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,550,741. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $44.04 and a 1-year high of $47.59. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $45.74 and its 200 day moving average is $46.22.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a $0.1522 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.14.

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).