Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Sold by Private Portfolio Partners LLC

Private Portfolio Partners LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 11.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,077 shares of the company’s stock after selling 401 shares during the period. Private Portfolio Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $240,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VCSH. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,431,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,721,000 after acquiring an additional 317,430 shares in the last quarter. Barings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Barings LLC now owns 5,149,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $401,748,000 after purchasing an additional 41,430 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,631,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $367,806,000 after purchasing an additional 75,949 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $257,541,000. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,110,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,643,000 after buying an additional 64,790 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

VCSH opened at $78.73 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $78.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.49. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $76.27 and a fifty-two week high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a $0.289 dividend. This represents a $3.47 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.27.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years. VCSH was launched on Nov 19, 2009 and is managed by Vanguard.