Zhang Financial LLC Has $40.65 Million Holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF $VCRB

Zhang Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) by 119.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 525,359 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 286,495 shares during the period. Vanguard Core Bond ETF makes up about 1.4% of Zhang Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Zhang Financial LLC owned about 0.63% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF worth $40,652,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VCRB. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,384,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,162,000 after acquiring an additional 24,268 shares in the last quarter. Thayer Partners LLC MA increased its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. Thayer Partners LLC MA now owns 33,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,590,000 after purchasing an additional 4,267 shares in the last quarter. Independent Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $353,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,002,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 9,299.4% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,446,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $266,661,000 after purchasing an additional 3,409,456 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF stock opened at $76.58 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $76.88 and its 200-day moving average is $77.53. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a one year low of $76.13 and a one year high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.2956 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

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.