Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF $VCEB Shares Acquired by Hanson & Doremus Investment Management

Hanson & Doremus Investment Management lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (BATS:VCEB) by 8.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 189,845 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,510 shares during the period. Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.5% of Hanson & Doremus Investment Management’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management’s holdings in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF were worth $12,080,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VCEB. Keystone Financial Group purchased a new stake in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $64,000. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $75,000. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter worth $189,000. Finally, Milestone Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF by 27.0% in the second quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,010 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:VCEB opened at $62.89 on Friday. Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $60.36 and a 52-week high of $64.90. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.82.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.2284 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg MSCI US Corp SRI Select index. The fund tracks an index of US investment-grade corporate bonds of varying maturities, selected based on certain ESG traits provided by MSCI ESG research. VCEB was launched on Sep 22, 2020 and is managed by Vanguard.