Arlington Capital Management Inc. Has $3.22 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Arlington Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 71,116 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,390 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for approximately 2.2% of Arlington Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Arlington Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $3,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $73,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $84,000. Finally, Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

NASDAQ VMBS opened at $46.07 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.80 and a 200-day moving average of $46.00. 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 Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1588 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company 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).