Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS Shares Sold by Susquehanna International Group LLP

Susquehanna International Group LLP trimmed its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 78.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 141,706 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 526,785 shares during the quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $6,633,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vision Retirement LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1,915.4% during the 1st quarter. Vision Retirement LLC now owns 524 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1,609.7% in the 4th quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 499 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Kingdom Financial Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VMBS opened at $46.18 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $46.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.76. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $45.97 and a 52-week high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.168 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%.

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). The Index covers the United States agency mortgage-backed, pass-through securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).