Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB Shares Sold by Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 46.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 285,481 shares of the company’s stock after selling 245,107 shares during the period. Vanguard Core Bond ETF comprises approximately 3.3% of Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE owned about 0.34% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF worth $22,091,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 9,274,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,692,000 after acquiring an additional 631,969 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 5,035,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,204,000 after buying an additional 256,841 shares in the last quarter. Advance Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $256,224,000. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc now owns 1,505,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,240,000 after buying an additional 61,076 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,360,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,985,000 after acquiring an additional 63,160 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VCRB opened at $76.82 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $77.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.65. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $76.13 and a fifty-two week high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.2956 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

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.