Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Bought by Essential Planning LLC.

Essential Planning LLC. raised its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 5,824.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,670,069 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,641,878 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF makes up approximately 0.5% of Essential Planning LLC.’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $76,841,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $84,000. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 2,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 78.8% in the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 2,439 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $111,000 after acquiring an additional 1,075 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $46.09 on Wednesday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a one year low of $44.04 and a one year high of $47.59. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.06.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1588 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 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).