Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH Trims Stock Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH decreased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 6.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,594 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 436 shares during the quarter. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $299,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Centennial Bank AR increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 875.2% during the 3rd quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 2,118 shares during the last quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at $207,000. Finally, Appleton Partners Inc. MA purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $204,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $45.94 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $44.04 and a 12 month high of $47.59. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.39 and its 200-day moving average is $46.12.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

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).