Essex Financial Services Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB)

Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 13.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 6,020 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 715 shares during the quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF were worth $456,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $89,000. LRI Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $247,000. Breakwater Investment Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $463,000. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 216.1% in the third quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 6,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $498,000 after acquiring an additional 4,297 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCRB opened at $75.78 on Thursday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $74.22 and a 1-year high of $79.86. The business’s 50 day moving average is $75.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.40.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a $0.301 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Company 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.