Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS Shares Sold by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 55.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 90,636 shares of the company’s stock after selling 114,649 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada owned about 0.52% of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF worth $7,032,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 63.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 813,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,937,000 after acquiring an additional 314,849 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 48.9% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 658,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,439,000 after purchasing an additional 216,196 shares during the last quarter. Pasadena Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the first quarter worth $10,391,000. R. W. Roge & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 1,691.2% in the first quarter. R. W. Roge & Company Inc. now owns 107,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,323,000 after purchasing an additional 101,286 shares during the period. Finally, Evolve Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the first quarter valued at $7,238,000.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF stock opened at $76.32 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $76.97 and its 200-day moving average is $77.58. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.16 and a 1 year high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a $0.3056 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd.

About Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

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.