Bank of Nova Scotia Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 28.1% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 442,989 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 97,151 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $35,216,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VCSH. NewSquare Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter worth $33,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth $39,000. Avion Wealth purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at about $52,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VCSH opened at $79.65 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $79.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.53. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $77.58 and a twelve month high of $80.15.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a $0.2911 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Company 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.