Central Pacific Bank Trust Division Sells 26,582 Shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS)

Central Pacific Bank Trust Division decreased its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) by 43.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 34,193 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 26,582 shares during the quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF were worth $1,550,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $698,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates raised its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 175,183 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,943,000 after purchasing an additional 10,730 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 26.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,581,819 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $405,148,000 after purchasing an additional 1,777,531 shares during the last quarter. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. boosted its position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 266.3% during the third quarter. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. now owns 28,654 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,353,000 after buying an additional 20,831 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $319,000.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ VMBS traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $45.24. The company had a trading volume of 1,084,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,567,555. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a one year low of $44.04 and a one year high of $47.59. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $45.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.22.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.1522 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

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).