Tran Capital Management L.P. Buys 49,240 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Tran Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 578.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 57,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 49,240 shares during the period. Tran Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $2,719,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VMBS. Bristlecone Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $591,000. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 9.3% during the third quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 597,332 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,051,000 after acquiring an additional 50,651 shares in the last quarter. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 6.6% during the third quarter. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. now owns 270,166 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,687,000 after purchasing an additional 16,663 shares during the period. Bell Bank raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 74.3% during the third quarter. Bell Bank now owns 778,461 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,557,000 after purchasing an additional 331,869 shares during the period. Finally, First Interstate Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 1,268,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,564,000 after purchasing an additional 25,655 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VMBS opened at $46.93 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.14. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $44.85 and a 12-month high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.1617 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st.

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).