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March 18, 2023
- Top gainer Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF appreciates 1.17%; currently at $46.84
- European markets were down yesterday as CAC decreases to 6,925.4 (down 1.43%).
Ahead of Monday's session: leading equity indices in the US declined as Dow Jones shed 1.19% and closed at 31,862. S&P 500 slipped 1.1% and closed at 3,916.64.
US markets are currently closed but will resume Monday in around a day time. European markets were down yesterday as CAC is down by 1.43%, decreases to 6,925.4 upbeat Asia-Pacific markets ended yesterday higher as Nikkei added 1.2% to trade at 27,334.
While markets are generally down so far today, some assets outperformed such as Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF gained 1.17% to reach $46.84. IShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (up 0.948%) and iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (up 0.5%) also performed well yesterday.
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | Up 1.17% to $46.84 yesterday
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund ETF Shares continues a 4 day surge, reaping a total of 3.51%. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF lived up to expectations yesterday by maintaining its set course — Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF rose 54 cents to close at $46.84 yesterday which makes for a move of 1.17%. The fund disclosed a quarterly dividend of 11.8 cents per share on Monday, December 26th and was paid on Monday, March 6th — thereby generating a yield of 1% for all eligble investors.
Yesterday's gains added to iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF's bullish trend that has lasted for 4 days so far, during which it increased a total of $1.35. The fund disclosed a quarterly dividend of 16.2 cents per share on Tuesday, February 28th and was paid on Tuesday, March 7th — thereby generating a yield of 0.788% for all eligble investors.
