3,301,383 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Purchased by Raymond James Financial Inc.

Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 3,301,383 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,541,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. owned 0.74% of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VCSH. D.B. Root & Company LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 56,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,461,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares during the period. Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,326,000. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 40.2% in the 3rd quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 375,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,801,000 after buying an additional 107,634 shares in the last quarter. US Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. US Financial Advisors LLC now owns 126,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,040,000 after acquiring an additional 3,251 shares during the period. Finally, WoodTrust Financial Corp bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $221,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.61 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $76.27 and a twelve month high of $79.54. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.53.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2588 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

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.