Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. Raises Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 29.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,275 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,504 shares during the quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $6,731,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 278.2% during the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Graney & King LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.94 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $78.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.50.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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.

About Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

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.