Global Retirement Partners LLC Buys 2,108 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 11.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,191 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,108 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $915,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 976.7% in the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 2,036,034 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $95,912,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846,939 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 26.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,581,819 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $405,148,000 after buying an additional 1,777,531 shares during the period. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at $29,555,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 63.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,266,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $59,798,000 after acquiring an additional 489,804 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 13.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 3,260,561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $153,931,000 after acquiring an additional 377,295 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $45.94 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $44.04 and a 1 year high of $47.59. The business’s 50-day moving average is $45.39 and its 200-day moving average is $46.12.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.1598 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company 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).