Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Decreases Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans decreased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 140,840 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,010 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $6,395,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 162.1% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 94,012 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,288,000 after purchasing an additional 58,148 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 111.8% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 220,009 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,200,000 after buying an additional 116,142 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 87.9% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 11,533 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $518,000 after buying an additional 5,396 shares during the period. 1607 Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 75.3% in the fourth quarter. 1607 Capital Partners LLC now owns 148,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,866,000 after acquiring an additional 63,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 344.2% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,442 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 3,442 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $47.19 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $42.06 and a 52 week high of $47.59. The company’s 50 day moving average is $46.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.73.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a $0.154 dividend. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.92%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.15.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company 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).