Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Purchases Shares of 76,202 Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 76,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,928,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VPLS. First Pacific Financial bought a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 19.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 1,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $89,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $202,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 120.3% during the 2nd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 3,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,000 after acquiring an additional 1,761 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Price Performance

VPLS opened at $78.07 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.05. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $74.95 and a 52 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. Stockholders 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) annualized dividend and a dividend 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.