Christine Messmer PC Lowers Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Christine Messmer PC decreased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 25.0% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 54,423 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,173 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises 2.8% of Christine Messmer PC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Christine Messmer PC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $4,314,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VCSH. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE now owns 339,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,926,000 after purchasing an additional 12,766 shares during the period. Compass Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 12.5% during the first quarter. Compass Advisory Group LLC now owns 193,599 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,347,000 after purchasing an additional 21,550 shares in the last quarter. Long Island Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 40.1% in the first quarter. Long Island Wealth Management Inc. now owns 28,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,238,000 after purchasing an additional 8,085 shares during the period. Sims Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.6% in the first quarter. Sims Investment Management LLC now owns 33,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,668,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Finally, AA Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 107.4% during the 1st quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 246,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,549,000 after purchasing an additional 127,720 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $79.12 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $78.60 and a 12-month high of $80.26. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $79.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.42.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.2965 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF 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.