142,681 Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH Shares Sold by North Star Investment Management Corp.

North Star Investment Management Corp. reduced its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 605,793 shares of the company’s stock after selling 142,681 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for about 2.5% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $46,798,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. VestGen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $228,000. Lynx Investment Advisory raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 56,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,359,000 after acquiring an additional 13,133 shares during the last quarter. SpringVest Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. SpringVest Wealth Management LLC now owns 112,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,666,000 after purchasing an additional 4,321 shares during the period. BLB&B Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $247,000. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 1,983,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,224,000 after purchasing an additional 40,531 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of VCSH stock opened at $77.67 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.83. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $76.89 and a 1-year high of $80.26.

About Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

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.