Martel Wealth Advisors Inc Buys Shares of 1,097,152 Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB)

Martel Wealth Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,097,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $83,175,000. Vanguard Core Bond ETF comprises 16.2% of Martel Wealth Advisors Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Martel Wealth Advisors Inc owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Core Bond ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VCRB. LRI Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 135.5% during the third quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the period. Breakwater Investment Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $463,000. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 216.1% in the third quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 6,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $498,000 after purchasing an additional 4,297 shares during the period. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 101.7% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 6,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $521,000 after buying an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ VCRB opened at $75.80 on Tuesday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $74.22 and a 1 year high of $79.86. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $75.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.71.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a dividend of $0.392 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.