Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. Buys 30,100 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 14.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 238,760 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,100 shares during the quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $19,036,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Optima Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

VCSH opened at $79.13 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $78.46 and a 12-month high of $80.26. The business has a 50 day moving average of $79.33 and a 200-day moving average of $79.65.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a $0.2906 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st.

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.