Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Shares Sold by OneAscent Financial Services LLC

OneAscent Financial Services LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 8.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 260,524 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 23,142 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises approximately 1.3% of OneAscent Financial Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. OneAscent Financial Services LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $11,883,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. LongView Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 33.6% during the 1st quarter. LongView Wealth Management now owns 10,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 2,562 shares during the last quarter. Courier Capital LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 463,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $21,155,000 after acquiring an additional 3,566 shares in the last quarter. Seed Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 18.0% during the 1st quarter. Seed Wealth Management Inc. now owns 63,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,877,000 after acquiring an additional 9,720 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,131,813 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $51,622,000 after acquiring an additional 22,690 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 75,276 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,433,000 after acquiring an additional 1,097 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ VMBS traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $45.40. 1,297,869 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,505,587. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $42.06 and a 52-week high of $46.59. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $45.07 and its 200-day moving average is $45.38.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be paid a $0.151 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st. This represents a $1.81 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.99%.

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).