BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC Purchases New Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 615,462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $27,905,000. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises 3.7% of BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC owned about 0.14% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Centennial Bank AR lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 875.2% during the 3rd quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 2,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 2,118 shares during the last quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 2,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Appleton Partners Inc. MA bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $204,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $46.49 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $45.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.10. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $44.04 and a 52 week high of $47.59.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.15.

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).