BLB&B Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

BLB&B Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 676,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,024,000. Vanguard Core Bond ETF accounts for 2.3% of BLB&B Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. BLB&B Advisors LLC owned 1.29% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 15.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 56,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,409,000 after purchasing an additional 7,343 shares in the last quarter. Barry Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 34.3% in the third quarter. Barry Investment Advisors LLC now owns 98,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,710,000 after buying an additional 25,104 shares during the period. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.8% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 286,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,459,000 after buying an additional 7,767 shares in the last quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 38.7% during the 3rd quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC now owns 66,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,226,000 after acquiring an additional 18,596 shares during the period. Finally, Novem Group bought a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $336,000.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:VCRB opened at $78.17 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $78.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.05. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $75.09 and a fifty-two week high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.4166 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Company Profile

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.