Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Shares Sold by Wells Fargo & Company MN

Wells Fargo & Company MN lessened its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,009,322 shares of the company’s stock after selling 112,149 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned 1.35% of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF worth $468,787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,431,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,721,000 after purchasing an additional 317,430 shares during the last quarter. Barings LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Barings LLC now owns 5,149,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $401,748,000 after buying an additional 41,430 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,631,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $367,806,000 after buying an additional 75,949 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $257,541,000. Finally, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. now owns 3,110,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,643,000 after acquiring an additional 64,790 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $78.83 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $78.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.49. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $76.27 and a one year high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a $0.289 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $3.47 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.40%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.27.

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.