Zhang Financial LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

Zhang Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 532.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 238,864 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 201,115 shares during the period. Zhang Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF were worth $18,606,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 116.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 12,966 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,004,000 after acquiring an additional 6,987 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $794,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.8% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 30,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,351,000 after purchasing an additional 2,198 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $24,630,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 237.9% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 704,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,635,000 after purchasing an additional 495,833 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of VCRB stock opened at $77.24 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.87. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $76.08 and a 12-month high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.2865 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26.

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. VCRB was launched on Nov 29, 2023 and is issued by Vanguard.