Forum Private Client Group LLC Has $2.92 Million Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Forum Private Client Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 24.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,372 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,332 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises about 1.3% of Forum Private Client Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Forum Private Client Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $2,915,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 102.0% in the 4th quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 21,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,713,000 after buying an additional 11,090 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,142,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $635,177,000 after acquiring an additional 874,756 shares in the last quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $597,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,545,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.83 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $78.55 and its 200-day moving average is $78.48. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $76.27 and a 12-month high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.289 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $3.47 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.40%.

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.