Certuity LLC Buys 266 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Certuity LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 5.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,969 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 266 shares during the quarter. Certuity LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $388,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Creative Planning increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 19.1% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 634,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,362,000 after acquiring an additional 101,804 shares during the last quarter. Prospect Financial Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 17.4% during the 3rd quarter. Prospect Financial Services LLC now owns 41,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,333,000 after purchasing an additional 6,225 shares during the period. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 15.6% during the 3rd quarter. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. now owns 28,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,230,000 after purchasing an additional 3,796 shares during the last quarter. Investments & Financial Planning LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Investments & Financial Planning LLC now owns 90,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,174,000 after purchasing an additional 11,438 shares during the period. Finally, Tsfg LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $40,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.06 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $76.27 and a 12-month high of $79.54. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $78.17 and a 200 day moving average of $78.50.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.