Benjamin Edwards Inc. Acquires 42,537 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 7.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 588,250 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,537 shares during the quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF worth $45,890,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 156.3% in the fourth quarter. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. now owns 451 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the period. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCSH stock opened at $78.62 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $76.81 and a 1-year high of $79.54. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $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 paid a dividend of $0.2824 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $3.39 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.31%.

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.