United Asset Strategies Inc. Has $19.55 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF $VMBS

United Asset Strategies Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 415,274 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 11,222 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF makes up 1.5% of United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. United Asset Strategies Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF worth $19,551,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bristlecone Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $591,000. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 597,332 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,051,000 after acquiring an additional 50,651 shares in the last quarter. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. grew its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. now owns 270,166 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,687,000 after acquiring an additional 16,663 shares during the last quarter. Bell Bank increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 74.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bell Bank now owns 778,461 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,557,000 after purchasing an additional 331,869 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Interstate Bank increased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 1,268,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,564,000 after purchasing an additional 25,655 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $47.07 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $47.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.15. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $45.05 and a 12 month high of $47.90.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.1617 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st.

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).