Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Bought by Sage Financial Management Group Inc.

Sage Financial Management Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 5.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 179,423 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,023 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up 5.2% of Sage Financial Management Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Sage Financial Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $13,997,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Tsfg LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 823.8% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 278.2% in the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $78.41 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.27 and a 1 year high of $79.54. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.47.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a $0.2798 dividend. 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.

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.