D.B. Root & Company LLC Buys 3,018 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

D.B. Root & Company LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 5.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 59,192 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,018 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.5% of D.B. Root & Company LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. D.B. Root & Company LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $4,618,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.5% during the third quarter. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC now owns 6,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $518,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 3,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Bremer Bank National Association boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Bremer Bank National Association now owns 10,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $849,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Friedenthal Financial lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 13,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,102,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $78.14 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $76.27 and a 52-week high of $79.54. The company has a fifty day moving average of $78.18 and a 200-day moving average of $78.44.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.