West Oak Capital LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

West Oak Capital LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 141,420.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,380 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,355 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises 0.8% of West Oak Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. West Oak Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $2,760,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VCSH. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Tsfg LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 823.8% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 278.2% in the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the period. Finally, First Community Trust NA bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $59,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VCSH traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $77.79. The stock had a trading volume of 2,738,471 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,058,145. The company’s 50 day moving average is $78.22 and its 200-day moving average is $78.38. 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 announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a $0.2798 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.