Leeward Financial Partners LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

Leeward Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 16.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 99,353 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,705 shares during the period. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF comprises about 1.3% of Leeward Financial Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Leeward Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $4,666,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Tidemark LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 665.4% in the 3rd quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co acquired a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 103.7% during the third quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 829 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $47.36 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $47.31 and a 200-day moving average of $47.11. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52 week low of $44.85 and a 52 week high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.1609 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

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).