Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. Has $8.78 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. reduced its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 23.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 112,606 shares of the company’s stock after selling 34,873 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for about 3.0% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $8,784,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barings LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Barings LLC now owns 5,149,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $401,748,000 after buying an additional 41,430 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,631,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $367,806,000 after purchasing an additional 75,949 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $257,541,000. Carlson Capital Management raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.3% during the third quarter. Carlson Capital Management now owns 2,838,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,403,000 after purchasing an additional 90,699 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.3% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,689,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,602,000 after purchasing an additional 111,503 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VCSH stock opened at $78.52 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.27 and a 1 year high of $79.54. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.52.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders 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.