Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Holdings Boosted by Pallas Capital Advisors LLC

Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 0.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 611,565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,425 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises about 1.2% of Pallas Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $27,728,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 976.7% during the third 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 last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position 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 worth $405,148,000 after acquiring an additional 1,777,531 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 102.5% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 3,431,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $162,004,000 after acquiring an additional 1,737,364 shares during the last quarter. Intelligence Driven Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,555,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake 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 buying an additional 489,804 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VMBS traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $44.68. 3,110,466 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,043,452. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $45.67 and a 200 day moving average of $46.20. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1 year low of $44.04 and a 1 year high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a dividend of $0.1522 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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).