Montecito Bank & Trust Has $8.90 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Montecito Bank & Trust lowered its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 1.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 114,138 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,437 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises approximately 1.5% of Montecito Bank & Trust’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Montecito Bank & Trust’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $8,904,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VCSH. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.2% in 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 last quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.0% in the third quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 3,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Bremer Bank National Association raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Bremer Bank National Association now owns 10,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $849,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Finally, Friedenthal Financial lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 13,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,102,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCSH opened at $78.19 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.44. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.27 and a 1 year high of $79.54.

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 of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This is a boost 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.