Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 21.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 89,639 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,056 shares during the quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $7,182,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VCSH. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. NewSquare Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter worth $33,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter worth $37,000. Avion Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of VCSH opened at $79.76 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $79.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.69. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $77.58 and a one year high of $80.15.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.