Kestra Investment Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 14.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 971,032 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 121,568 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises approximately 1.4% of Kestra Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Kestra Investment Management LLC owned about 0.31% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $44,998,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VMBS. Certus Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 5.1% in the second quarter. Certus Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,029 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,179,000 after acquiring an additional 2,289 shares during the last quarter. Keystone Global Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 28.5% during the 2nd quarter. Keystone Global Partners LLC now owns 180,737 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,375,000 after purchasing an additional 40,078 shares during the period. ONE Advisory Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. ONE Advisory Partners LLC now owns 151,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,960,000 after buying an additional 12,459 shares during the last quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the second quarter worth about $264,000. Finally, Parker Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Parker Financial LLC now owns 125,107 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,798,000 after purchasing an additional 4,085 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $46.98 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $47.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.57. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $44.65 and a 52 week high of $47.46.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $0.1615 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%.

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).