Advisory Alpha LLC Sells 3,670 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Advisory Alpha LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 16.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 18,860 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,670 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $1,471,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Dakota Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $202,000. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. now owns 28,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,216,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 72.5% in the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 422,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,927,000 after buying an additional 177,471 shares in the last quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 57,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,492,000 after acquiring an additional 5,671 shares during the period. Finally, Tide Cove Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,769,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VCSH opened at $78.21 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $76.27 and a one year high of $79.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $78.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.44.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.