Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $76.35 and last traded at $76.35, with a volume of 9409 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $76.54.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Down 0.3%

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.77.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.2909 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 103.3% during the first 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 during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 147.9% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $999,000 after purchasing an additional 8,398 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 246.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 45,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,529,000 after purchasing an additional 32,372 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 77.1% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 19,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,483,000 after buying an additional 8,299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 26,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,058,000 after buying an additional 2,619 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Company Profile

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.