Howard Financial Services LTD. Has $9.72 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Howard Financial Services LTD. boosted its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 45.0% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 125,340 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 38,912 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF makes up 1.0% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF were worth $9,723,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 36.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,624,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,063,000 after purchasing an additional 437,524 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 48.9% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 658,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,439,000 after buying an additional 216,196 shares in the last quarter. WNY Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth $28,441,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 50.4% during the 1st quarter. Keystone Financial Group Inc. now owns 272,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,174,000 after buying an additional 91,403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Summit Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 237,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,587,000 after buying an additional 13,882 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:VPLS opened at $76.52 on Wednesday. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $76.16 and a twelve month high of $79.41. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.65.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.3056 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. This is an increase from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF 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.