Vicus Capital Takes $1.26 Million Position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Vicus Capital acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 16,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,256,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. First Pacific Financial acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $50,000. Mather Group LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 1,642.9% in the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,464 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 1,380 shares during the period. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $201,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $219,000. Finally, Tcfg Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $219,000.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of VPLS stock opened at $78.57 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $78.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.28. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $74.95 and a 52-week high of $79.17.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a $0.2787 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%.

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.