Stephens Inc. AR Has $2.68 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 126.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,953 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 31,793 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $2,681,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 246.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 135,663 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,387,000 after buying an additional 96,533 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 25.5% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 252,009 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,889,000 after buying an additional 51,159 shares in the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $429,000. Grey Ledge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $515,000. Finally, Atria Investments Inc grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 231,701 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,908,000 after buying an additional 3,901 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

VMBS stock opened at $46.32 on Tuesday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $45.05 and a twelve month high of $47.90. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.10.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a dividend of $0.1609 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st.

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).