Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) Short Interest Down 13.8% in March

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,400 shares, a decline of 13.8% from the February 28th total of 10,900 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 73,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VPLS opened at $77.79 on Friday. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $74.41 and a 1 year high of $79.75. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $77.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.18.

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2944 per share. This represents a $3.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.54%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 18,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,425,000 after acquiring an additional 555 shares during the period. Accredited Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. now owns 50,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,867,000 after purchasing an additional 1,113 shares during the period. GSG Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 26.6% in the fourth quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 6,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $498,000 after buying an additional 1,376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fagan Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Fagan Associates Inc. now owns 96,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,313,000 after buying an additional 2,060 shares during the period.

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.