Gradient Capital Advisors LLC Has $12.43 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Gradient Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 1.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 157,454 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,565 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up 4.1% of Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $12,429,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $252,000. Madison Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $5,585,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 34.5% in the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 104,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,143,000 after purchasing an additional 26,765 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Services Inc. now owns 997,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,852,000 after purchasing an additional 38,597 shares during the period. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,389,694 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,410,000 after purchasing an additional 167,142 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VCSH opened at $79.23 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $78.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.62. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $77.58 and a 12-month high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were paid a $0.2903 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 1st. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.40%.

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.