Heartland Bank & Trust Co Acquires Shares of 823,649 Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

Heartland Bank & Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 823,649 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,734,000. Vanguard Core Bond ETF comprises 14.4% of Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VCRB. Essex LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 36.9% during the fourth quarter. Essex LLC now owns 423,703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,004,000 after buying an additional 114,140 shares during the last quarter. AJ Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. AJ Advisors LLC now owns 138,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,785,000 after acquiring an additional 9,544 shares during the last quarter. Emergent Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,044,000. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 248,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,353,000 after acquiring an additional 19,827 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Enclave Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 30.3% during the fourth quarter. Enclave Advisors LLC now owns 43,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,422,000 after acquiring an additional 10,204 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

VCRB opened at $76.58 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $76.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.53. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.13 and a 1 year high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2956 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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.