Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) is Cliffwater LLC’s 10th Largest Position

Cliffwater LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 100,189 shares of the company’s stock after selling 766 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.9% of Cliffwater LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Cliffwater LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $7,816,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Keystone Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Transce3nd LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 156.3% in the 4th quarter. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. now owns 451 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.76 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $78.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.40. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $76.81 and a 52-week high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.2824 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $3.39 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.30%.

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.