Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Announces Dividend Increase – $0.29 Per Share

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) announced a dividend on Wednesday, April 29th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.2865 per share on Tuesday, May 5th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st. This is a 9.6% increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2%

NASDAQ VCRB traded down $0.13 during trading on Friday, reaching $77.15. 98,512 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 540,090. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $77.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.11. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $75.58 and a 1 year high of $79.18.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Core Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Swmg LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Swmg LLC now owns 4,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 6,151 shares of the company’s stock worth $479,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 11,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $934,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 5,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 13,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,077,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Core Bond ETF

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.