Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Takes Position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF $VPLS

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 90,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,095,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 625 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management increased its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 47.9% in the 4th quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 1,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $104,000. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $117,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $228,000.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ VPLS opened at $76.97 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.16. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $75.77 and a 1 year high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.2842 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%.

About Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

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.