North Star Investment Management Corp. Has $58.59 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 11.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 739,077 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 75,463 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises approximately 3.5% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $58,587,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Colonial Trust Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 412.4% in the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 456 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 367 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VCSH opened at $79.12 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $78.60 and a 1-year high of $80.26. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $79.01 and a 200-day moving average of $79.42.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.2965 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Company 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.