Strategic Blueprint LLC Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Strategic Blueprint LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 19.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 15,574 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,560 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $1,215,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Iams Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $335,000. HT Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. HT Partners LLC now owns 11,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $932,000 after buying an additional 1,012 shares during the last quarter. Verus Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,429,000. Clarity Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Clarity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 15,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 63,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,986,000 after acquiring an additional 7,577 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VCSH stock opened at $78.41 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $78.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.47. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $76.27 and a 52-week high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.2798 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.