Heartland Bank & Trust Co Takes Position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

Posted by Wayne Rhoads on Aug 22nd, 2026

Heartland Bank & Trust Co bought a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB – Free Report) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 838,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,750,000. Vanguard Core Bond ETF accounts for 13.4% of Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 760.0% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 380 shares during the period. CWM LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV purchased a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. bought a new position 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 twelve month low of $75.69 and a twelve month high of $79.18. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.3021 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%.

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.