Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF $VTES Stock Holdings Boosted by Eaton Cambridge Inc.

Eaton Cambridge Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTES) by 135.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,442 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,727 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF makes up 0.5% of Eaton Cambridge Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Eaton Cambridge Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF worth $1,370,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTES. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 691.1% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 799 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 698 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 150.0% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,000 after buying an additional 750 shares during the period. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 78.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 1,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,000 after acquiring an additional 641 shares during the period. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $224,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Stock Performance

VTES opened at $101.69 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $102.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.84. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $98.50 and a 12 month high of $102.71.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.2362 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Profile

The Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of tax-exempt investment grade debt issued by US state and local governments or agencies. The fund includes muni bonds with an effective maturity below seven years. VTES was launched on Feb 22, 2023 and is managed by Vanguard.