Kaizen Financial Strategies Purchases 22,479 Shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Kaizen Financial Strategies raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 170.5% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 35,667 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 22,479 shares during the period. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF comprises about 1.2% of Kaizen Financial Strategies’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Kaizen Financial Strategies’ holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF were worth $2,778,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 103.3% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $558,000 after purchasing an additional 3,658 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 147.9% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $999,000 after purchasing an additional 8,398 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 246.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 45,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,529,000 after purchasing an additional 32,372 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 77.1% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 19,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,483,000 after buying an additional 8,299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 11.0% during the second quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 26,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,058,000 after buying an additional 2,619 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of VPLS traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $76.92. The company had a trading volume of 310,247 shares, compared to its average volume of 160,778. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $76.43 and a 52-week high of $79.41. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $77.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.85.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a $0.2909 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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.