Hurley Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VCSH. United Community Bank grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. United Community Bank now owns 2,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Bremer Bank National Association grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Bremer Bank National Association now owns 10,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $849,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC now owns 11,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $905,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 24,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,944,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $78.83 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.48. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $76.27 and a 12-month high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.289 per share. This represents a $3.47 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.27.

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.