Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (BATS:VCEB) Shares Acquired by Truist Financial Corp

Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (BATS:VCEB) by 5.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 196,119 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,326 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF were worth $12,430,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Round Rock Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $216,000. BIP Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $281,000. Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $413,000. Willow Creek Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. Willow Creek Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $449,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 8,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $567,000 after buying an additional 640 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS VCEB opened at $60.98 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $61.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.71.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg MSCI US Corp SRI Select index. The fund tracks an index of US investment-grade corporate bonds of varying maturities, selected based on certain ESG traits provided by MSCI ESG research. VCEB was launched on Sep 22, 2020 and is managed by Vanguard.