Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Purchased by Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC

Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 320,778 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,745 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for approximately 2.7% of Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $25,476,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VCSH. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tempus Wealth Planning LLC now owns 3,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $795,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. Tillman Hartley LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC now owns 6,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $518,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, Kraft Davis & Associates LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 3,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of VCSH opened at $78.17 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $78.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.12. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $75.89 and a fifty-two week high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2741 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $3.29 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st.

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.