Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Simplify MBS ETF $MTBA

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Simplify MBS ETF (NYSEARCA:MTBA) by 171.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,463 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,288 shares during the quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC owned 0.06% of Simplify MBS ETF worth $980,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Simplify MBS ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $13,278,000. Sharp Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Simplify MBS ETF by 56.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sharp Financial Services LLC now owns 7,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 2,550 shares during the period. Priebe Wealth Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Simplify MBS ETF by 31.0% in the 2nd quarter. Priebe Wealth Holdings LLC now owns 123,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,166,000 after purchasing an additional 29,100 shares during the period. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its holdings in Simplify MBS ETF by 22.2% during the second quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 71,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,569,000 after buying an additional 12,928 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Simplify MBS ETF by 3.0% during the second quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC now owns 230,380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,540,000 after buying an additional 6,620 shares during the period.

Simplify MBS ETF Stock Down 0.0%

MTBA opened at $50.40 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $50.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.40. Simplify MBS ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.16 and a fifty-two week high of $50.88.

Simplify MBS ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 27th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 27th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.0%. This is a boost from Simplify MBS ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.02.

Simplify MBS ETF Profile

The Simplify MBS ETF (MTBA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. MBTA seeks total return from an actively managed portfolio consisting of investment-grade mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The fund primarily includes residential or commercial MBS issued by government-sponsored entities, as well as non-agency MBS. MTBA was launched on Nov 6, 2023 and is issued by Simplify.