Capstone Capital LLC Purchases 1,582 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Capstone Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 121,366 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,582 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises 8.0% of Capstone Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Capstone Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $9,639,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VCSH. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.6% in the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $811,000 after acquiring an additional 3,333 shares during the last quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 8.8% in the second quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 8,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $695,000 after purchasing an additional 729 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 7.6% during the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 120,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,328,000 after purchasing an additional 8,504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 5,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $408,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $78.54 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.26. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $76.27 and a 12-month high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2741 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $3.29 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.19%.

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.