Lakewood Asset Management LLC Buys 9,033 Shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Lakewood Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 38.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,803 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,033 shares during the period. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF makes up about 1.6% of Lakewood Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Lakewood Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF were worth $2,579,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VPLS. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 4.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 152,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,793,000 after purchasing an additional 6,769 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 103.3% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $558,000 after buying an additional 3,658 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 147.9% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $999,000 after purchasing an additional 8,398 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 246.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 45,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,529,000 after purchasing an additional 32,372 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 15.3% in the second quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 13,599 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,058,000 after buying an additional 1,804 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ VPLS opened at $78.36 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $78.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.20. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $74.95 and a fifty-two week high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were given a dividend of $0.2891 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%.

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.