D.B. Root & Company LLC Buys 3,018 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

D.B. Root & Company LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 5.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 59,192 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,018 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.5% of D.B. Root & Company LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. D.B. Root & Company LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $4,618,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Tsfg LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 823.8% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 278.2% during the fourth quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the period. Finally, First Community Trust NA acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $59,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VCSH opened at $78.14 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 company’s 50 day moving average price is $78.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.44.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a dividend of $0.2798 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26.

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.