iA Global Asset Management Inc. Buys 167,142 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 13.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,389,694 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 167,142 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises 1.9% of iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. iA Global Asset Management Inc. owned about 0.31% of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF worth $108,410,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VCSH. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $257,541,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 71.7% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,104,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,142,000 after acquiring an additional 878,823 shares during the last quarter. Quantum Financial Planning Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $56,639,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 95.5% in the 4th quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 1,390,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,509,000 after acquiring an additional 679,632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 73.3% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,584,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,635,000 after acquiring an additional 670,089 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCSH opened at $78.78 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $76.27 and a fifty-two week high of $79.54. The company’s 50-day moving average is $78.37 and its 200 day moving average is $78.51.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.2588 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF 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.