Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC Sells 64,818 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC cut its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 73.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,905 shares of the company’s stock after selling 64,818 shares during the quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $1,819,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VCSH. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Tsfg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $40,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 823.8% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VCSH opened at $78.54 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $76.20 and a twelve month high of $79.54. The company’s 50 day moving average is $78.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.25.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.2741 dividend. This represents a $3.29 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.19%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st.

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.