BDFS Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 36,679 Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

BDFS Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 36,679 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,727,000. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for about 0.9% of BDFS Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. City State Bank increased its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. City State Bank now owns 36,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the period. Maia Wealth LLC raised its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 9,323 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $438,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Saranac Partners Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Saranac Partners Ltd now owns 11,728 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $552,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 36.2% during the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 926 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the period. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,164 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $240,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of VMBS stock opened at $46.74 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $46.78 and its 200-day moving average is $47.02. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $45.69 and a 1 year high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.1634 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.16.

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). 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).