Heartland Bank & Trust Co Purchases Shares of 838,371 Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

Heartland Bank & Trust Co acquired a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 838,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,750,000. Vanguard Core Bond ETF comprises approximately 13.4% of Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Heartland Bank & Trust Co owned 0.89% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VCRB. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 760.0% in the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $81,000.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2%

VCRB stock opened at $75.94 on Friday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $75.69 and a 52 week high of $79.18. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $0.3021 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd.

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. VCRB was launched on Nov 29, 2023 and is issued by Vanguard.