Short Interest in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Rises By 190.0%

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,101,356 shares, an increase of 190.0% from the July 15th total of 1,069,571 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,333,275 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

VMBS stock opened at $46.17 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $45.97 and a 52 week high of $47.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $46.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.83.

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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vision Retirement LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1,915.4% during the 1st quarter. Vision Retirement LLC now owns 524 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1,609.7% in the 4th quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Kingdom Financial Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000.

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).

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