Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC Has $11.88 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 2.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 152,242 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,080 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for approximately 5.1% of Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $11,876,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 16.2% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 56,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,330,000 after acquiring an additional 7,800 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 12.8% during the second quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 38,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,984,000 after buying an additional 4,386 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.3% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,578,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,217,000 after buying an additional 152,540 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 94.0% in the second quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 805 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the period. Finally, BOKF NA boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 156.6% during the 2nd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 1,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,110 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VCSH traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $77.79. 2,738,470 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,021,650. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $78.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.38. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $76.27 and a 52 week high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.