Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) is Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Gradient Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 7.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 155,889 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,230 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up 3.9% of Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $12,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VCSH. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Tsfg LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 823.8% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 519 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VCSH opened at $78.18 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $78.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.50. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $76.27 and a one year high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2813 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 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.