SigFig Wealth Management LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

SigFig Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 2.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 129,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,878 shares during the period. SigFig Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $5,858,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VMBS. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 162.1% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 94,012 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,288,000 after buying an additional 58,148 shares in the last quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 45.3% in the 4th quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 8,589 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 2,678 shares during the period. Certified Advisory Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $402,000. Staley Capital Advisers Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Staley Capital Advisers Inc. now owns 275,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,751,000 after purchasing an additional 33,950 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 111.8% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 220,009 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,200,000 after purchasing an additional 116,142 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $47.45 on Monday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a one year low of $42.06 and a one year high of $47.56. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.62.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.154 per share. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.89%. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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).