Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS Shares Purchased by Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC

Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 66.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 90,080 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 35,988 shares during the quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC owned about 0.44% of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF worth $6,988,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stonehearth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at about $2,197,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 88,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,891,000 after acquiring an additional 2,694 shares during the period. Howard Financial Services LTD. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 45.0% in the 2nd quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 125,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,723,000 after acquiring an additional 38,912 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $175,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 15.9% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,000 after acquiring an additional 658 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1%

VPLS opened at $76.50 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $77.01 and its 200-day moving average is $77.61. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $76.16 and a 52-week high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.3056 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29.

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.