Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Acquires Shares of 65,808 Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 65,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,106,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 625 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $64,000.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF stock opened at $77.20 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.89. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $76.43 and a 12 month high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a $0.2909 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st.

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.