Bard Associates Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Bard Associates Inc. lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 63.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 26,008 shares during the period. Bard Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Tidemark LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 665.4% during the 3rd quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter worth $38,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of VMBS stock opened at $46.94 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $44.85 and a 52-week high of $47.90. The business’s fifty day moving average is $47.31 and its 200 day moving average is $47.14.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.1609 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

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). 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).