Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Bought by Arlington Capital Management Inc.

Arlington Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,726 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,603 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises approximately 2.6% of Arlington Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Arlington Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $3,150,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VMBS. Asset Dedication LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3,666.7% in the second 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 period. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 59.7% during 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 during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VMBS traded up $0.22 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $45.73. The stock had a trading volume of 263,878 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,607,651. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.97. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $43.28 and a 1-year high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st will be paid a $0.153 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15.

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).