Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Buys New Position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 65,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,106,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned approximately 0.38% of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 625 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $64,000.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VPLS opened at $77.20 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $77.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.89. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.43 and a 1 year high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Company 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.