Farmers Trust Co. Purchases New Shares in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB)

Farmers Trust Co. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 7,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $600,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VCRB. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 21.6% during the third quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 480,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,033,000 after acquiring an additional 85,264 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 1,545.9% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. now owns 348,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,596,000 after purchasing an additional 327,307 shares in the last quarter. Tilson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $17,633,000. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $16,815,000. Finally, Mills Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 153.1% during the second quarter. Mills Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 169,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,892,000 after buying an additional 102,563 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VCRB traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $75.46. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 209,463 shares, compared to its average volume of 128,502. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $74.22 and a 12-month high of $79.86. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $76.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.12.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a dividend of $0.392 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.