Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 62,200 shares, an increase of 279.3% from the April 30th total of 16,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 76,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VPLS. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 246.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 45,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,529,000 after acquiring an additional 32,372 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 147.9% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 14,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $999,000 after acquiring an additional 8,398 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 103.3% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $558,000 after acquiring an additional 3,658 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 152,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,793,000 after acquiring an additional 6,769 shares during the period. Finally, Apexium Financial LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,127,000.
Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Performance
NASDAQ VPLS opened at $76.84 on Friday. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $74.95 and a 52 week high of $79.75. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $76.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $76.70.
Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were given a $0.2985 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $3.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.66%.
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.
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