Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) To Go Ex-Dividend on February 2nd

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of 0.2868 per share on Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Performance

VPLS traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $78.45. 138,764 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 154,378. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $74.95 and a fifty-two week high of $79.41. The business’s 50 day moving average is $78.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VPLS. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $59,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 19.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 1,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $89,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $104,000.

About Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

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.