Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Sold by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 7.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 385,557 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,080 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $30,077,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. American Family Investments Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 244.9% during the 4th quarter. American Family Investments Inc. now owns 5,042,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,326,000 after purchasing an additional 3,580,000 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $257,541,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 71.7% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,104,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $164,142,000 after buying an additional 878,823 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,142,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $635,177,000 after acquiring an additional 874,756 shares during the period. Finally, Quantum Financial Planning Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $56,639,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.62 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $76.81 and a twelve month high of $79.54. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.40.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a dividend of $0.2824 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $3.39 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.31%.

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.