McIlrath & Eck LLC Has $8.62 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB)

McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 11.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 113,648 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,264 shares during the period. Vanguard Core Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.1% of McIlrath & Eck LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. McIlrath & Eck LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF were worth $8,616,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Marshall Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $89,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $89,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $101,000.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCRB opened at $76.21 on Wednesday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $74.82 and a twelve month high of $79.86. The company’s fifty day moving average is $76.52 and its 200-day moving average is $76.82.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2832 per share. 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. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.46%.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF 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.