Whitcomb & Hess Inc. Has $19.70 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Posted by Francis Steltz on Aug 8th, 2026

Whitcomb & Hess Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS – Free Report) by 3.4% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 420,735 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,819 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises 4.3% of Whitcomb & Hess Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Whitcomb & Hess Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $19,695,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VMBS. City State Bank increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.1% in the first quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC now owns 20,912 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $982,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Maia Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 9,323 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $438,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 7,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $373,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. Finally, Saranac Partners Ltd grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Saranac Partners Ltd now owns 11,728 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $552,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

VMBS stock opened at $46.24 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $46.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.86. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $45.97 and a 52-week high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.168 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. This is a boost from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.16.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company Profile

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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).