Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Sold by Ridgewood Investments LLC

Ridgewood Investments LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,360 shares of the company’s stock after selling 193 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $652,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,631,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $367,806,000 after purchasing an additional 75,949 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 62.5% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 3,250,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,144,000 after acquiring an additional 1,250,000 shares in the last quarter. Carlson Capital Management lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Carlson Capital Management now owns 2,838,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,403,000 after acquiring an additional 90,699 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,689,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,602,000 after acquiring an additional 111,503 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,308,044 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,305,000 after acquiring an additional 117,998 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

VCSH traded down $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $77.82. 918,234 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,728,206. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $78.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.38. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $76.27 and a 1-year high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a dividend of $0.2798 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.