Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Stock Position Decreased by Atticus Wealth Management LLC

Atticus Wealth Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 34.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,071 shares of the company’s stock after selling 574 shares during the period. Atticus Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $85,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VCSH. United Community Bank boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. United Community Bank now owns 2,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $197,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 5,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 17,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,389,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Hoge Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Hoge Financial Services LLC now owns 2,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $79.04 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $78.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.49. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $76.92 and a 52-week high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.297 per share. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.51%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd.

About Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

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.