Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Stock Position Raised by Hobart Private Capital LLC

Hobart Private Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 6.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 223,217 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,306 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF makes up about 2.5% of Hobart Private Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Hobart Private Capital LLC owned 0.05% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $10,121,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 976.7% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 2,036,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $95,912,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846,939 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 26.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,581,819 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $405,148,000 after buying an additional 1,777,531 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 102.5% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,431,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $162,004,000 after buying an additional 1,737,364 shares during the period. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,555,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 63.1% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,266,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,798,000 after acquiring an additional 489,804 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $45.56 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $44.04 and a fifty-two week high of $47.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.16.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a $0.1598 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company 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).