Harbor Group Inc. Purchases 20,932 Shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Harbor Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 119.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 38,454 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 20,932 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF makes up 0.5% of Harbor Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Harbor Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF were worth $3,024,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 19.4% during the second quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 1,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. boosted its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 4,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. First Pacific Financial bought a new position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $50,000. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at $89,000. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 22.3% during the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 7,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $604,000 after purchasing an additional 1,419 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF stock opened at $78.07 on Monday. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $74.95 and a twelve month high of $79.41. The business has a fifty day moving average of $78.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.07.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2891 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Company Profile

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.