Bath Savings Trust Co Has $27.72 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Bath Savings Trust Co increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 355,365 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 924 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for about 2.8% of Bath Savings Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Bath Savings Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $27,722,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,631,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $367,806,000 after acquiring an additional 75,949 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 62.5% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 3,250,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,144,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250,000 shares during the last quarter. Carlson Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Carlson Capital Management now owns 2,838,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,403,000 after purchasing an additional 90,699 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,689,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,602,000 after purchasing an additional 111,503 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.4% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,308,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,305,000 after buying an additional 117,998 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

VCSH stock traded down $0.07 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $77.92. 2,210,210 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,724,494. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $76.27 and a twelve month high of $79.54. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.39.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.2798 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26.

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.