RKL Wealth Management LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

RKL Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 9.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 395,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,716 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises 1.6% of RKL Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. RKL Wealth Management LLC owned about 0.12% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $18,574,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. MAI Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 18.0% during the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 19,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $919,000 after purchasing an additional 2,990 shares during the last quarter. Lutz Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.2% in the third quarter. Lutz Financial Services LLC now owns 41,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,962,000 after purchasing an additional 912 shares during the last quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc lifted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. First Financial Bankshares Inc now owns 935,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $43,912,000 after buying an additional 12,675 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 20.4% during the third quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 7,935 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $373,000 after buying an additional 1,344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 30.8% in the 3rd quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC now owns 27,572 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,295,000 after buying an additional 6,495 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of VMBS opened at $47.64 on Thursday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $44.85 and a 52-week high of $47.76. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.06.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF 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).