Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 1.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 28,412 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for about 1.6% of Braun Bostich & Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $2,216,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VCSH. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 72.5% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 422,092 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,927,000 after acquiring an additional 177,471 shares during the last quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 57,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,492,000 after purchasing an additional 5,671 shares during the last quarter. Tide Cove Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,769,000. JBGlobal.com LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $15,793,000. Finally, Farrell Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Farrell Financial LLC now owns 41,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,238,000 after buying an additional 835 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCSH stock opened at $78.21 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $76.27 and a 52 week high of $79.54. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.44.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.