Howard Financial Services LTD. Acquires 38,912 Shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Howard Financial Services LTD. increased its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 45.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 125,340 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 38,912 shares during the period. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF accounts for 1.0% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Howard Financial Services LTD. owned 0.62% of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF worth $9,723,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Principia Wealth Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Principia Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 5,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $436,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the period. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 30,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,346,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. now owns 28,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,240,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 5,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $397,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the period. Finally, Steph & Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 5,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $396,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Price Performance

VPLS opened at $76.52 on Wednesday. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $76.16 and a 52-week high of $79.41. The business’s fifty day moving average is $77.08 and its 200-day moving average is $77.65.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.3056 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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.