Guardian Asset Advisors LLC Purchases 2,599 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Guardian Asset Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 6.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,722 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,599 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises about 2.0% of Guardian Asset Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Guardian Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $3,177,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VCSH. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 71.7% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,104,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,142,000 after purchasing an additional 878,823 shares during the period. Quantum Financial Planning Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $56,639,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 95.5% in the 4th quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 1,390,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,509,000 after buying an additional 679,632 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 571.1% in the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 545,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,340,000 after acquiring an additional 464,400 shares during the period. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3,013.2% during the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 416,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,089,000 after acquiring an additional 403,254 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.06 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $78.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.50. 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 Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.2813 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.28.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF 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.