Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Acquired by Pure Financial Advisors LLC

Pure Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 18.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 74,197 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,650 shares during the quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $5,857,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VCSH. Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 237.1% in the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 156.3% in the fourth quarter. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. now owns 451 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Greenline Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $79.27 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $78.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.51. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.92 and a 1 year high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a $0.297 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $3.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.50%.

About Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

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.