Sigma Planning Corp Sells 7,283 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Sigma Planning Corp decreased its holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 54.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,125 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 7,283 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $284,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. now owns 21,676 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,005,000 after acquiring an additional 2,243 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 20.8% in the fourth quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 18,873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $875,000 after acquiring an additional 3,251 shares during the period. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 50.9% in the fourth quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 9,123 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $423,000 after acquiring an additional 3,079 shares during the period. HF Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $200,000. Finally, Archer Investment Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 3,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the period.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

NASDAQ:VMBS opened at $44.35 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12 month low of $42.06 and a 12 month high of $47.04. The business’s 50-day moving average is $45.11 and its 200 day moving average is $44.97.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a $0.1462 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.14. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.96%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

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).