McIlrath & Eck LLC Buys 11,264 Shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB)

McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 11.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 113,648 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,264 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Core Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.1% of McIlrath & Eck LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. McIlrath & Eck LLC owned approximately 0.59% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF worth $8,616,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $83,175,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 7,187,622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $544,894,000 after buying an additional 451,370 shares during the last quarter. Momentous Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $18,767,000. Diversified Portfolios Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 60.7% during the fourth quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. now owns 560,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,460,000 after acquiring an additional 211,606 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mills Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 127.7% during the fourth quarter. Mills Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 290,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,997,000 after acquiring an additional 162,752 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of VCRB opened at $76.21 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.82. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $74.82 and a 12-month high of $79.86.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.2832 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.46%.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Profile

The Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund actively invests in the broad fixed income space, in seeking to provide total return and a moderate level of income. It primarily holds USD-denominated securities of investment grade rating while maintaining an intermediate dollar-weighted average maturity.