Short Interest in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) Expands By 122.1%

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 167,805 shares, an increase of 122.1% from the July 15th total of 75,549 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 214,211 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF stock traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $76.42. 221,734 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 171,885. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $76.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.55. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $76.16 and a 12 month high of $79.41.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a $0.3056 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 36.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,624,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,063,000 after buying an additional 437,524 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 48.9% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 658,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,439,000 after acquiring an additional 216,196 shares during the period. WNY Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $28,441,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 50.4% in the 1st quarter. Keystone Financial Group Inc. now owns 272,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,174,000 after acquiring an additional 91,403 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 237,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,587,000 after acquiring an additional 13,882 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Company Profile

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.