Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s Why

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) saw unusually-high trading volume on Monday. Approximately 279,678 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 33% from the previous session’s volume of 210,135 shares. The stock last traded at $74.4450 and had previously closed at $74.56.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Trading Down 0.3%

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $75.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.58.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 36.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,624,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,063,000 after buying an additional 437,524 shares during the last quarter. WNY Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the first quarter worth about $28,441,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 8.2% during the third quarter. Keystone Financial Group Inc. now owns 316,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,456,000 after acquiring an additional 23,943 shares during the last quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 2.5% during the third quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 309,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,887,000 after acquiring an additional 7,530 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Howard Financial Services LTD. increased its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 87.2% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 234,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,329,000 after purchasing an additional 109,096 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Company 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.