First Citizens Financial Corp Buys Shares of 12,208 Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

First Citizens Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 12,208 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $951,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. BLB&B Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $53,024,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 16.3% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,297,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,733,000 after acquiring an additional 181,681 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 15.0% in the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 56,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,409,000 after purchasing an additional 7,343 shares during the period. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 286,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,459,000 after purchasing an additional 7,767 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barry Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 34.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barry Investment Advisors LLC now owns 98,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,710,000 after purchasing an additional 25,104 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCRB opened at $77.48 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $78.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.30. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $75.09 and a 1-year high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2613 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

About Vanguard Core Bond ETF

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.