Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Purchased by Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,217 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,446 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for approximately 3.2% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $10,616,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VCSH. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 23,754.1% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 14,532,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,092,143,000 after acquiring an additional 14,471,919 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 75.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,460,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $635,792,000 after acquiring an additional 3,630,843 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 138.3% during the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 3,575,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,661,000 after acquiring an additional 2,075,000 shares in the last quarter. Prudential PLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 24,490,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,840,431,000 after acquiring an additional 1,439,791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 7,923.8% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,343,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,924,000 after acquiring an additional 1,326,278 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

NASDAQ VCSH traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $76.93. 2,713,259 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,722,133. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $74.43 and a 52-week high of $77.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $76.90 and its 200-day moving average is $76.64.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a $0.2492 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Company 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.