Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH Stock Position Increased by White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.

White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 3.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 365,920 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,976 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises 4.1% of White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $29,175,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VCSH. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $252,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 68,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,414,000 after purchasing an additional 4,096 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 19,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,536,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $541,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 37,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,019,000 after purchasing an additional 1,337 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.0%

VCSH opened at $78.87 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.57. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $78.58 and a twelve month high of $80.26.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2906 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st.

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.