Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 7,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $609,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 32.7% during the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 82,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,390,000 after purchasing an additional 20,307 shares during the last quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the first quarter worth about $10,391,000. Vicus Capital grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 129.9% during the first quarter. Vicus Capital now owns 97,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,538,000 after acquiring an additional 54,887 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the first quarter valued at about $5,106,000. Finally, Keystone Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 50.4% in the 1st quarter. Keystone Financial Group Inc. now owns 272,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,174,000 after purchasing an additional 91,403 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF stock opened at $77.17 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.90. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $76.43 and a 12-month high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a $0.2909 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st.

About Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

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.