Eukles Asset Management Sells 16,199 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Eukles Asset Management lessened its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 28.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 41,665 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,199 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up approximately 1.5% of Eukles Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Eukles Asset Management’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $3,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VCSH. AMI Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 9.8% during the first quarter. AMI Investment Management Inc. now owns 140,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,985,000 after acquiring an additional 12,546 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 8.7% in the first quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 8,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,000 after buying an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the first quarter worth $838,000. Equitable Holdings Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 20.3% in the first quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 43,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,389,000 after buying an additional 7,311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisory Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 52.0% in the first quarter. Private Advisory Group LLC now owns 51,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,020,000 after buying an additional 17,614 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VCSH traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $76.43. The stock had a trading volume of 1,150,298 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,925,852. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.51. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $74.43 and a 12-month high of $77.72.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a $0.2479 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 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.