Heartland Bank & Trust Co Purchases Shares of 823,649 Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

Heartland Bank & Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 823,649 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,734,000. Vanguard Core Bond ETF comprises about 14.4% of Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Heartland Bank & Trust Co owned 0.99% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VCRB. Essex LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 36.9% during the fourth quarter. Essex LLC now owns 423,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,004,000 after purchasing an additional 114,140 shares during the period. AJ Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. AJ Advisors LLC now owns 138,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,785,000 after purchasing an additional 9,544 shares during the last quarter. Emergent Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,044,000. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 248,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,353,000 after buying an additional 19,827 shares during the period. Finally, Enclave Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 30.3% during the 4th quarter. Enclave Advisors LLC now owns 43,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,422,000 after buying an additional 10,204 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of VCRB opened at $76.58 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.53. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $76.13 and a twelve month high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2956 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st.

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.