W.H. Cornerstone Investments Inc. Raises Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

W.H. Cornerstone Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 78,150 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,750 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up about 4.1% of W.H. Cornerstone Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. W.H. Cornerstone Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $6,096,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Merchants Corp increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 35.7% during the fourth quarter. First Merchants Corp now owns 5,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $401,000 after buying an additional 1,350 shares during the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 24.8% in the fourth quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 37,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,913,000 after purchasing an additional 7,416 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 20,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,563,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. now owns 39,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,114,000 after purchasing an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Life Planning Partners Inc raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 7,426.8% during the fourth quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 291,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,717,000 after acquiring an additional 287,342 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.22 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $78.16 and its 200-day moving average is $78.50.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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.