Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Acquired by Hexagon Capital Partners LLC

Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 29.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 783 shares during the period. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $157,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 44.6% in the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, City Holding Co. purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $61,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Down 0.8 %

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock traded down $0.35 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $44.90. The company had a trading volume of 2,929,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,517,730. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $42.06 and a 1 year high of $46.59. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.38.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be given a $0.151 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $1.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.04%.

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).