Assetmark Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 743.4% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,115,767 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 983,468 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF were worth $86,561,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 3.2% in the second quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 8,213,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $637,220,000 after purchasing an additional 255,681 shares in the last quarter. Zhang Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 36.3% in the second quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 3,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 1,007 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 5.5% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 493,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,282,000 after purchasing an additional 25,606 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Topsail Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 405.7% in the second quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,161,000 after purchasing an additional 12,005 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Down 0.5%

VCRB opened at $78.75 on Thursday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a one year low of $74.82 and a one year high of $79.18. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $78.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.32.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.2812 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%.

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.