Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Purchased by Fifth Third Securities Inc.

Fifth Third Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 190,711 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,198 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises 1.3% of Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $14,877,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northeast Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Northeast Financial Group Inc. now owns 30,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,351,000 after purchasing an additional 1,681 shares during the period. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $298,000. Sage Financial Management Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Sage Financial Management Group Inc. now owns 179,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,997,000 after purchasing an additional 10,023 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 18.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the period. Finally, OLD National Bancorp IN grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 328,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,657,000 after purchasing an additional 24,150 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of VCSH opened at $78.46 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $76.27 and a 12 month high of $79.54. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $78.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.47.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a $0.2798 dividend. 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 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.