Hancock Whitney Corp Buys 354 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Hancock Whitney Corp grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 57,438 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $2,712,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VMBS. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3,666.7% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares during the last quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 59.7% in the second quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 736 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Castleview Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% during the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

VMBS stock opened at $46.18 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.10. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $44.04 and a 12-month high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were given a dividend of $0.153 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.98%.

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).