Brighton Securities CORP. Acquires New Stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Brighton Securities CORP. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 14,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $704,000. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF accounts for approximately 0.3% of Brighton Securities CORP.’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. City State Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. City State Bank now owns 36,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Maia Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 9,323 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $438,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 7,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $373,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Saranac Partners Ltd lifted 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 valued at $552,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 36.2% in the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 926 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of VMBS opened at $46.74 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a twelve month low of $45.69 and a twelve month high of $47.90. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $46.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.02.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a $0.1634 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.16.

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). 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).