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

Principal Financial Group Inc. decreased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 44.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 324,319 shares of the company’s stock after selling 261,924 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $25,300,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 71.7% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 2,104,110 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,142,000 after acquiring an additional 878,823 shares during the period. Quantum Financial Planning Services Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $56,639,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 95.5% in the fourth quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 1,390,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,509,000 after purchasing an additional 679,632 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 571.1% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 545,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,340,000 after purchasing an additional 464,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3,013.2% during the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 416,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,089,000 after purchasing an additional 403,254 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

VCSH opened at $78.51 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $78.15 and its 200-day moving average is $78.51. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $76.27 and a one year high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.2813 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a boost 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.