Providence First Trust Co Buys 6,521 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Providence First Trust Co raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 5.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 138,103 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,521 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for 3.8% of Providence First Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Providence First Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $11,039,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VCSH. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $252,000. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.4% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 68,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,414,000 after buying an additional 4,096 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at $3,490,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.9% during the second quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 252,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,045,000 after buying an additional 14,000 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $526,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCSH opened at $79.76 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $77.58 and a one year high of $80.15. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $79.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.69.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th were issued a dividend of $0.3005 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th.

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.