Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB Shares Bought by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 124.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 169,173 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 93,736 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada owned approximately 0.20% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF worth $13,091,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 760.0% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 430 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the period. CWM LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $50,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 459.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 606 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2%

VCRB stock opened at $76.08 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $76.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.33. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $75.69 and a 12 month high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.3021 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%.

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.