Strategent Financial LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Strategent Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,958 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,455 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up approximately 2.2% of Strategent Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Strategent Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $3,034,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VCSH. III Capital Management acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $171,720,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 100.0% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,254,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,199,000 after purchasing an additional 2,127,325 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 146.6% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,974,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,510,000 after purchasing an additional 1,768,572 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 62.0% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 4,410,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,671,000 after purchasing an additional 1,688,808 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 490.8% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 897,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,717,000 after purchasing an additional 745,386 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VCSH opened at $79.76 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $77.58 and a twelve month high of $80.15. The company’s 50 day moving average is $79.74 and its 200 day moving average is $79.67.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a $0.3005 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%.

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.