Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE Purchases Shares of 234,490 Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

Posted by John Perry on Jan 18th, 2026

Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 234,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,386,000. Vanguard Core Bond ETF makes up approximately 2.7% of Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE owned 0.45% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VCRB. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Asset Dedication LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $61,000.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:VCRB opened at $78.07 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $78.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.01. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $75.09 and a fifty-two week high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were issued a $0.4166 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 18th.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Company Profile

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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.