Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Sold by Bard Associates Inc.

Bard Associates Inc. lessened its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 6.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 41,880 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,733 shares during the period. Bard Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $1,899,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $84,000. Centennial Bank AR grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 875.2% in the third quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 2,118 shares during the period. Finally, Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 2,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ VMBS opened at $46.41 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $45.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.10. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $44.04 and a twelve month high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.1588 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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).