Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS Shares Purchased by North Star Investment Management Corp.

North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 237.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,531 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,189 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. owned 0.29% of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF worth $2,479,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VPLS. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 152,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,793,000 after purchasing an additional 6,769 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 103.3% during the first 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 during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 147.9% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $999,000 after buying an additional 8,398 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 32,372 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 15.3% in the 2nd quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. now owns 13,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,058,000 after acquiring an additional 1,804 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPLS stock opened at $78.25 on Tuesday. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $74.95 and a twelve month high of $79.41. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $78.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.18.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $0.2891 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%.

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.