Marshall Wace LLP Has $11.44 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Marshall Wace LLP trimmed its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 16.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 146,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,600 shares during the quarter. Marshall Wace LLP’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $11,444,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Keystone Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Hurley Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 278.2% in the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.49 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $76.31 and a fifty-two week high of $79.54. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $78.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.39.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.289 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $3.47 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.42%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st.

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.