Patten Group Inc. Buys 8,792 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Patten Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 21.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 49,560 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,792 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up 0.9% of Patten Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Patten Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $3,866,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VCSH. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.5% in the third quarter. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.2% during the third quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC now owns 6,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 3,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Bremer Bank National Association increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Bremer Bank National Association now owns 10,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $849,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Finally, Tradition Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,065,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.70 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.52. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $76.27 and a 12-month high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.2588 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 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.