SoundView Advisors Inc. Acquires Shares of 380,462 Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

SoundView Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 380,462 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,440,000. Vanguard Core Bond ETF makes up 10.5% of SoundView Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. SoundView Advisors Inc. owned about 0.46% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 9,274,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,692,000 after purchasing an additional 631,969 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 5,035,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $392,204,000 after purchasing an additional 256,841 shares in the last quarter. Advance Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 13.1% in the first quarter. Advance Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,721,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,985,000 after buying an additional 432,345 shares during the last quarter. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc increased its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc now owns 1,505,108 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,240,000 after buying an additional 61,076 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,360,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,985,000 after buying an additional 63,160 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ:VCRB traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $76.50. 401,913 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 549,698. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $76.13 and a 52 week high of $79.18. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $76.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.59.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2956 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

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.