Investment Advisory Group LLC Grows Position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Investment Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 29.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 39,490 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,945 shares during the quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF were worth $3,085,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NavPoint Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $2,055,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 100.9% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 77,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,061,000 after purchasing an additional 38,714 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 900.1% during the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $668,000 after purchasing an additional 7,651 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $5,928,000. Finally, Vicus Capital lifted its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 99.4% during the third quarter. Vicus Capital now owns 32,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,531,000 after purchasing an additional 16,042 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ VPLS opened at $77.86 on Tuesday. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $75.77 and a 52 week high of $79.41. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.39.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2945 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. This is a boost from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Profile

The Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund actively invests in the broad fixed income space, in seeking to provide total return and a moderate to high level of income. It holds US and foreign securities of any rating while maintaining an intermediate dollar-weighted average maturity. VPLS was launched on Nov 20, 2023 and is issued by Vanguard.