Short Interest in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Decreases By 67.6%

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 803,903 shares, a decrease of 67.6% from the January 29th total of 2,481,262 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,517,577 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,517,577 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $47.77 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $44.85 and a 52-week high of $47.79. The company has a 50 day moving average of $47.27 and a 200 day moving average of $47.07.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a dividend of $0.1645 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Absolute Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Absolute Capital Management LLC now owns 13,167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $618,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Security Financial Services INC. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 34,146 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,582,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. City State Bank raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. City State Bank now owns 36,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Maia Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 9,323 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $438,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovack Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.3% during the second quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 18,315 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $849,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter.

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). The Index covers the United States agency mortgage-backed, pass-through securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).