EP Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $282,000 in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB)

EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 3,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $282,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 7,187,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $544,894,000 after purchasing an additional 451,370 shares in the last quarter. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $83,175,000. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 760,341 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,641,000 after purchasing an additional 47,341 shares in the last quarter. Magnolia Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Magnolia Wealth Management LLC now owns 600,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,496,000 after purchasing an additional 16,370 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Portfolios Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 60.7% in the fourth quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. now owns 560,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,460,000 after purchasing an additional 211,606 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Down 0.0%

VCRB opened at $76.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $76.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.83. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $74.82 and a twelve month high of $79.86.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2832 per share. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.27.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Company Profile

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.