United Asset Strategies Inc. Purchases 11,222 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

United Asset Strategies Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 2.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 415,274 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 11,222 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for about 1.5% of United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $19,551,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VMBS. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $342,000. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $921,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 26.0% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,411 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $297,000 after buying an additional 1,323 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $47.07 on Thursday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $45.05 and a 52-week high of $47.90. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $47.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.15.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.1617 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st.

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).