LRI Investments LLC Has $207,000 Position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB)

LRI Investments LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 14.4% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,677 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 336 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF were worth $207,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $631,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 80.9% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 45,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,446,000 after purchasing an additional 20,335 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 180.3% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 39,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,027,000 after purchasing an additional 25,681 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 182.6% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 106,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,068,000 after buying an additional 68,771 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $75,000.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Down 0.4%

NASDAQ:VCRB opened at $76.76 on Monday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $74.82 and a twelve month high of $79.86. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $76.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.64.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were issued a $0.2877 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 1st. This represents a $3.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.50%. This is a boost from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.28.

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.