Harbor Group Inc. Buys 15,417 Shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Harbor Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) by 40.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 53,871 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,417 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF comprises 0.6% of Harbor Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Harbor Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF were worth $4,208,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VPLS. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 103.3% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $558,000 after acquiring an additional 3,658 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 147.9% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $999,000 after purchasing an additional 8,398 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 246.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 45,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,529,000 after purchasing an additional 32,372 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 228.6% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 2,986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. raised its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 11.9% in the second quarter. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. now owns 27,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,105,000 after purchasing an additional 2,884 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VPLS stock opened at $77.34 on Tuesday. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $74.95 and a 12 month high of $79.41. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $78.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.53.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2632 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd.

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.