West Oak Capital LLC Purchases 35,355 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

West Oak Capital LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 141,420.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 35,380 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 35,355 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up 0.8% of West Oak Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. West Oak Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $2,760,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Tsfg LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $40,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 278.2% in the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the period. Finally, First Community Trust NA acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $59,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

VCSH stock traded down $0.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $77.79. 2,738,471 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,058,145. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $76.27 and a one year high of $79.54. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.38.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.