Smithfield Trust Co Sells 6,664 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Smithfield Trust Co lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 0.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 949,420 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,664 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for 3.6% of Smithfield Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Smithfield Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $75,506,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 49,316.8% during the 1st quarter. Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,033,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,486,000 after acquiring an additional 2,028,894 shares in the last quarter. Prudential PLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 9.7% in the 1st quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 20,869,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,647,447,000 after purchasing an additional 1,844,380 shares in the last quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 202.3% during the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 366,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,156,000 after purchasing an additional 725,289 shares during the last quarter. Nepc LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 15.7% in the first quarter. Nepc LLC now owns 4,864,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $384,041,000 after purchasing an additional 658,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 645,595.8% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 619,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,932,000 after buying an additional 619,772 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCSH opened at $79.75 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $79.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.39. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $77.58 and a 52-week high of $80.15.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2974 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF 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.