Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VMBS) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,660,000 shares, a decline of 17.1% from the December 31st total of 3,210,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,297,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. POM Investment Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Castleview Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 531.9% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 872 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, First PREMIER Bank lifted its stake in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 214.5% during the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 1,478 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of VMBS opened at $45.64 on Friday. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a one year low of $44.04 and a one year high of $47.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $45.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.18.

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

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

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).