Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Position Trimmed by Principal Financial Group Inc.

Principal Financial Group Inc. reduced its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 44.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 324,319 shares of the company’s stock after selling 261,924 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF worth $25,300,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 823.8% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the period. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 278.2% during the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 498 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

VCSH stock opened at $78.51 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.27 and a 1 year high of $79.54. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $78.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.51.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.2813 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.28.

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.